Should You Scratch That Itch? Science Has a Surprising Answer
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 inflammation and itchiness via neutrophils.
New study reveals why you shouldn’t scratch an itchy rash
An itchy rash can be frustrating, and scratching often feels like the only relief. However, new research confirms that giving in to the urge only makes inflammation worse. The study, published in Science,
Scratching that itch? Science confirms it only makes rashes worse
The research highlights why avoiding scratching is essential for healthier skin. Scratching may feel good in the moment, but it often makes rashes worse by increasing inflammation. While it can help fight bacteria, the long-term damage outweighs the short-term relief.
You’re not supposed to scratch an itchy rash — but new study reveals it has some benefits
Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of benefit,” the senior study author said.
Why it feels good to scratch that itch: the immune benefits of scratching
Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.
Is there a benefit to scratching that itch? Yes and no, says new study
The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid scratching them. But new research explains why you might want to hold off as long as you can.
Scratching an itch is so good, and so bad
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
Why you shouldn’t scratch an itchy rash: New study explains
Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal Science that uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model of a type of eczema called allergic contact dermatitis.
Why scratching a rash really does make it worse
Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research using mice as a model, scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a type of eczema called allergic contact dermatitis.
Scratching an itch could help boost your immune defences
Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria decline
Why Do We Scratch An Itch When We Know It Hurts?
Scratching is something most of us do mindlessly. It doesn’t have to be a big deal, unless it is in hard to reach place. But it can also become a nuisance when you keep itching and end up hurting yourself,
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It's tough to resist scratching an itch — and evolution may be to blame
A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it's not all good, our urge to scratch at itchy skin may have an ...
The Itch Paradox: Why Scratching Hurts but Also Heals
Scratching isn’t just a bad habit — it’s an immune defense mechanism. While it fuels inflammation, it also helps fight ...
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Why Do We Scratch an Itch?
“For example, a mosquito usually bites you and then you feel itchy. You don't scratch right when the mosquito is biting you.” Now, in a study published today in Science, researchers at the ...
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Scientists uncover mechanism behind the need to scratch an itch
It could be one of the reasons why scratching an itch feels good, and why scratching has been evolutionarily conserved for millions of years. Sometimes, as the saying goes, you need to scratch an ...