Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of ...

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

Topical mupirocin helps reduce inflammation in lupus, offering a potential new approach for managing symptoms and improving skin health.

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

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

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

This trial was based on Kahlenberg's previous discovery that cutaneous lupus rashes are often colonized with a common skin bacteria, Staphyloccous areus, also known as staph, and contributes to ...

It's understandable that baby's skin problems can be troubling to parents ... doctor as they can be caused by bacterial strep and staph infections. Rosy cheeks can be a sign of good health.

“In addition to decreasing the inflammation by decreasing lesional staphylococcus aureus, the mupirocin treatment also lowered skin monocyte levels, which are important in driving cutaneous lupus,” ...