Dr. Barry Dworkin

Interesting study proposes that UV-mediated RNA damage seems to be the primary cause of the sunburn reaction.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 24, 2025

Source:
We’ve Been Wrong About What Causes Sunburn, Scientists Discover

Reference:
The ribotoxic stress response drives acute inflammation, cell death, and epidermal thickening in UV-irradiated skin in vivo

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