Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, which triggers mast cells: cells involved in the immune system, causing ...

Fortunately, dog parents can help relieve their pup's allergies from the comfort of home. Although there isn't a permanent ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in ...

Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this ...

New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...