Dr. Barry Dworkin

Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns the genetic protective mechanism off

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2025

Source:
Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off

Reference:
YTHDF2 regulates self non-coding RNA metabolism to control inflammation and tumorigenesis

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