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

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

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

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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 ...

it just came on one day - I thought I'd used a body wash I was allergic to, but it got worse. "Whenever I washed my hands I ...

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

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