As temperatures drop, many people experience dry, red, and itchy skin, a condition that often worsens in winter.

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

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

Interferon-alpha activity may be used routinely in clinical settings as a biomarker for cutaneous lupus erythematosus and disease flares, according to a study.“[Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE)], ...

Nail’d it! Scratching an itchy rash can feel sooo good — that’s because the rubbing creates a mild pain sensation that distracts the brain from the itch. The pain triggers the brain to release ...

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

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 ...