Aging is a universal phenomenon which affects all living organisms; a gradual degradation of form and function as the body succumbs to ever accumulating adverse changes. The skin is the largest and most superficial organ of the human body; as such it is exposed to external stressors which would increase the production of ROS, the primary actor of the aging process. As a response, the cell wi…
ancer is a major burden in the healthcare system, as the leading disease in terms of DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years) afflicted to the patient, and second in terms of mortality rate. Until this day, there is still no permanent universal cure for cancer, with current treatments either capable of afflicting adverse side effects to the patient, or relying on several different mechanisms …