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Post by Cullyn Of Cerrmor on Feb 21, 2015 13:20:32 GMT 9.5
Could using sunscreen at NIGHT prevent skin cancer? Damage caused by UV light continues for hours after dark, finds study
Dermatologists at Yale University want to develop a 'night-time' sunscreen
They found energy from UV light can damage DNA hours after sunbathing
They say it may be possible to block this energy from transferring to DNA
Surprisingly, the pigment that protects our skin in the sun is responsible
They found melanin absorbs the UV energy but later transfers it to DNA
Scientists say chemicals that block this energy transfer can be used to make a new type of sunscreen that sunbathers would put on in the evening
By RICHARD GRAY FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 06:00 EST, 20 February 2015 | UPDATED: 20:39 EST, 20 February 2015Applying 'night-time sunscreen' after a day in the sun may help reduce the risk of developing skin cancer, according to scientists. Researchers have found that much of the damage caused by ultraviolet light from a day on the beach occurs hours after the sun has set. They discovered that energy absorbed from the sun by skin cells called melanocytes is transferred to the DNA in the dark, causing it to deform. Click Here to Read More: Follow us: @mailonline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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