“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 ...

The story of chronic itch and its impact on quality of life is one dermatologists have heard often. Until recently, treatment ...

Naming the players in the itch-scratch circuit is a step toward tailoring ... white blood cells called mast cells that release their own chemical defenses to neutralize the invader.

Perpetuation of the itch-scratch cycle (see Figure 1) alters the integrity of skin leading to barrier damage. Scratching also causes undesirable changes in skin such as lichenification and prurigo ...

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has been talking about his years away from the prog metal stalwarts and the reconciliation that led to their recent album Parasomnia. Speaking to Tom Power on ...

A Cape Town wildlife sanctuary owner captured the moment a zebra walked halfway into his home to use his door frame as a scratching post, leaving viewers laughing.

Okay, so it's not quite our beloved WipEout in terms of presentation, but the sheer speed that's on offer might just scratch that same itch. The electronic soundtrack has potential, too.

Developed by a dermatologist at the National Skin Centre in Singapore, this skincare range is specially made for people with dry, itchy, and sensitive skin. It provides itch relief in just 5 minutes*, ...