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

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

Most biological microscopes delve deep into the cell, imaging optical slices that can be put together into a three-dimensional rendering of what lies beneath the cell membrane. TIRF microscopy uses ...

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

An itchy rash can be frustrating, and scratching often feels like the only relief. However, new research confirms that giving ...

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

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

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

This motivated him to explore the mechanism by which scratching modulates inflammation. One of the major immune cells driving inflammatory reactions is the mast cell. 3 Upon encountering antibodies ...

That irresistible relief from scratching an itchy rash comes from the mild pain it causes, which distracts the brain from the ...