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

Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, ...

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

Nail’d it! Scratching an itchy rash can feel sooo good — that’s because the rubbing creates a mild pain sensation that ...

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

Researchers studied genetically modified mice that lack NP2 itch-sensing neurons, to investigate the connection between itch, ...

The same mechanisms involved in COVID-related cardiovascular events are responsible for COVID-related myocarditis.

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

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 ...

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

Food allergies can be life-threatening due to the rapid and exaggerated immune response. While mucosal mast cells (MMCs) are ...