With the help of prescription medications and a whole lot of moisturizing, it’s possible to keep dermatitis under control.

An itch so intense it disrupts sleep, accompanied by small, red rashes that spread across the body, is the daily reality for ...

When you’ve got an itch, your first instinct is to scratch it, bringing instant relief. However, any relief from scratching [ ...

New research suggests that stress might be one of the things that’s making you feel itchy and sheds some light on just why ...

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

New allergies frequently pop up and their severities can change too – meaning Chloe has to keep track of them with a color-coded spreadsheet.

Allergic contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction to allergens or skin irritants — including poison ivy and certain metals such as nickel — leading to an itchy, swollen rash. Succumbing to the often ...

January 31, 2025 /CSRwire/ - Scratching, rubbing, chewing, licking. All signs of an irritated, itchy dog. With approximately 17 million U.S. dogs suffering from allergic skin disease, including atopic ...

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

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 in a ...