If you love to scratch an itchy rash, good news! A new study reveals scratching a rash has upsides -- along with the downsides your mom warned you about. Nail’d it! Scratching an itchy rash can feel ...
PITTSBURGH — When you feel that irresistible urge to scratch an itch, you’re activating an evolutionary defense system. New ...
How many times were you told not to scratch an itchy rash when you were a kid because you’d only make it worse? Well, it ...
Your parents were right: 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 ...
For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Itching study 'finds chemical that makes us scratch' Researchers have found a chemical ...
New research finds that a common microbe may be directly causing itchiness on the skin it colonizes.Photo by Kinga Krzeminska - Getty Images If you've got itchy skin, it could be that a microbe making ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
Your parents were right: 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 ...