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Correlation Between Urbanization and Skin Disease 

Amorepacific joint research effort finds differences in skin microbiomes.

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By: Christine Esposito

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The Amorepacific R&D Center has found that higher incidence of skin diseases in more urbanized populations is due to the differences in skin microbiomes. Together with Chung-Ang University College of Biotechnology and Natural Resource, the center analyzed skin microbiomes of 231 Chinese women and announced the results through the Science Advances on March 7 (Title: Fragile skin microbiomes in megacities are assembled by a predominantly niche-based process).   While many city residents suf...

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