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 ...

agonisingly itchy bumps on my fingers ― for years now. While I’m able to resist scratching any affected patches while I’m out and about, I’ll admit I resent being told not to scratch the ...

In my first few years, my eczema was prevalent. It was constantly sore on my hands, legs, and ankles. Thinking back, I really ...

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 ...

“For example, a mosquito usually bites you and then you feel itchy. You don't scratch right when the mosquito is biting you.” Now, in a study published today in Science, researchers at the University ...

Your parents were right: Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal Science that uncovers how scratching aggravates ...

5. Itching is contagious, just like yawning Scientists proved this by showing a set of mice videos of other mice scratching. The first group started having a quick scratch too. 6. Contagious ...

Why you shouldn't scratch an itchy rash: New study explains. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250130161631.htm ...

New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model of a type of eczema called allergic contact dermatitis. "At first, these ...