Understanding more about the mechanism behind what causes itching could allow researchers to create better medicines and treatments for skin conditions like contact dermatitis. Itching is unlike ...

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

Northwestern University researchers have tested a method to reduce the dreaded nocturnal itch-scratch cycle. Using an ...

Itch-scratching is a paradox. It can be both bad and good for you, a new scientific study suggests. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT ...

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 ...

Just like the ones you use on the kitchen sink, these filters can remove “minerals and chemicals [that] can potentially dry ...

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

New research uncovers the dual nature of scratching an itch; although it can worsen skin inflammation, it can also boost immune defenses against bacterial infections at the injury site.

Arcutis Biotherapeutics is going long with the latest push for its seborrheic dermatitis treatment Zoryve. | Arcutis ...