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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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 ...

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

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

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

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

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The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the second week in a row, but remains just below 7%, little relief for prospective home shoppers looking ahead to the spring homebuying ...

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