The research highlights why avoiding scratching is essential for healthier skin. Scratching may feel good in the moment, but ...

An itchy rash can be frustrating, and scratching often feels like the only relief. However, new research confirms that giving ...

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

Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common types of eczema. Signs may include inflamed skin, rash, itchiness and excessive dryness. It may also include bumps and swollen skin that may ooze. It ...

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

Well, the scientists think that though the reaction may worsen the rash itself, it could also offer an immune response to ...

Dr Roopam Gangurde revealed, “For eczema, the primary symptoms include red, itchy, inflamed patches of skin, often accompanied by dryness and scaling. Allergies can cause rashes, itching ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research that uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model of a type of eczema ...

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

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that can cause significant discomfort for ...