A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this head-scratching paradox and could point out ways to better curb pernicious itch in people. First, the bad news ...

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Forget what your parents told you, scratching an itch may be good for you, by boosting your body’s defence against bacteria. Scratching is a paradoxical phenomenon. It can feel nice to run your ...

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Turns out, scratching an itch increases inflammation and boosts the body's immune response at an itchy injury site, thus helping to ward off infection, the researchers discovered.

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. suriya - stock.adobe.com Scratching an ...

Constantly scratching and picking at an itchy rash really does make it worse. But why? According to newly released research using mice as a model, scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling ...

After figuring out the vinyl was unpleasant to scratch on his first attempt, my furniture-scratching cat did not touch it again, preferring to use the nearby posts and pads instead. Not even a ...

Scratching is more than just a reflex — it’s a double-edged sword. Researchers have found that while scratching worsens inflammation, it also helps fight bacterial infections. Scratching isn’t just a ...