There are two processes that lead to ageing: the internal ageing of the skin, which is largely genetic, and environmentally induced ageing.  Environmental exposure to UV radiation in particular damages skin cells by the photochemical generation of reactive oxygen species that damage nucleic acids, lipids and proteins, including collagen. This...

April is a bowel cancer awareness month in the UK. Bowel, colon, or colorectal cancer as it’s known is a very personal topic for me as my paternal grandmother had 5 bowel cancer surgeries and lived with a colostomy bag for many years before succumbing to this disease. My father...