Skin pigmentation may act as a "sponge" for some medications, potentially influencing the speed with which active drugs reach their intended targets, a pair of scientists report in a perspective ...

A new review has highlighted how skin tone can affect the safety and effectiveness of some medications and why the current way we run clinical drug trials needs to change to include more historically ...

Melanin is often talked about in terms of skin tone, but its role goes far beyond color. This naturally occurring pigment functions as one of the body’s most important defense systems, especially when ...