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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 ...
Verywell Health on MSN5mon
High Neutrophils, Low Neutrophils, and What They Mean
Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MDMedically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD High neutrophils and low neutrophils can be ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Scientist11mon
Potassium ions mediate bacterial destruction
found that mice made deficient in neutrophil-granule proteases but with normal superoxide production and iodinating capacity, cannot fight staphylococcal and candida infections. Bacterial ingestion by ...