Nursing Website Dissects Coral-Sunscreen Connection Research

The website Nursing Times analyzed the announcement last week that researchers, including UMaine’s Malcolm Shick, have determined that corals produce compounds that protect them from the sun, and that some day a pill for human consumption could be developed to protect skin from getting sunburned. The website found that despite the potential of the compounds, a drug for humans is a long way off.

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