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 ...

New research published in the journal Science uncovers how scratching aggravates inflammation and swelling in a mouse model ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

“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,” ...