Environmental Epigenetics
DNA marks may help track sun exposure in human skin
In a five-month intervention involving 42 people, sunscreen-treated arms showed smaller changes in DNA marks than the opposite arms under everyday conditions.In a five-month intervention involving 42 people, sunscreen-treated arms showed smaller changes in DNA marks than the opposite arms under everyday conditions.
Non-randomized trial · 42 peopleSkin
Who was studied42 people using sunscreen on one arm, 5-months
What changedSunscreen-treated arms had smaller changes in skin DNA marks than opposite arms under everyday conditions
The catchSelected DNA marks were tracked, rather than long-term skin aging