New research suggests that stress might be one of the things that’s making you feel itchy and sheds some light on just why ...

Now, new research in Science Immunology has revealed a number of new promising avenues for bringing succor to people ...

Readers respond to the question of how prayer or intention has helped them make it through periods of great physical pain.

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

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

Chronic itch, also known as pruritus, is a distressing condition that can significantly impact the quality of life for those affected. It can arise from various underlying causes, including skin ...

Scratching isn’t just a bad habit — it’s an immune defense mechanism. While it fuels inflammation, it also helps fight ...

The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid ...

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 ...

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

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

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