The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, ...

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

"Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of ...

A woman sought advice on Reddit after receiving a message out of the blue from her ex-boyfriend who ghosted her 10 months ago ...

Scratching an itch is almost irresistible — even though it can make a problem worse. Now researchers have discovered a ...

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

Scratching isn’t just a bad habit — it’s an immune defense mechanism. While it fuels inflammation, it also helps fight ...

Researchers studied genetically modified mice that lack NP2 itch-sensing neurons, to investigate the connection between itch, ...

Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria decline ...

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

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 ...

AD, The most common inflammatory skin disorder worldwide, is a highly heterogeneous condition with current treatments that do ...