A new study reveals that scratching is not just an annoying reflex — it plays a dual role in immune activation and pathogen ...

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Mice that were free to scratch their itchy ears saw the number of immune cells go up and levels of infection-causing bacteria decline ...

The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, which triggers mast cells: cells involved in the immune system, causing ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Scratching promotes inflammatory processes in the case of contact allergy. However, it also boosts defenses against ...

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“So, there’s a different pathway that triggers the itch and different pathway that triggers the inflammation.” For each pathway, a specific cytokine—a linchpin protein in the immune system ...

Forget what your parents told you, scratching an itch may be good for you ... the allergens also triggered a pathway that incited inflammation, showing that in conditions like eczema, a type ...

Oral, once-daily doses of VYN202 being evaluated in subjects with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasisTop-line data from the 12-week double-blind ...

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

That irresistible relief from scratching an itchy rash comes from the mild pain it causes, which distracts the brain from the itch. This slight discomfort prompts the brain to release serotonin, often ...