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

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

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

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin ...

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Exercise mats can be particularly germy, but you can stay safe by carefully cleaning and disinfecting them when you work out.

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

Beetroot salad contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus was the likely source of illness onboard two flights from Nepal. The ...

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