Stress doesn’t just affect the mind — it impacts gut function. Chronic stress can lead to inflammation, hormone imbalances ...

“It’s an important and essential organ system that’s complex and has many roles.” The top layer of the skin, or the epidermis ...

Researchers discovered that epithelial cells that line human skin are able to communicate danger to the body through a silent 'scream'.

The skin, as the vital interface with the external environment, possesses its own complex immune system, and the neuroendocrine system plays a central role in the stress response of the body.