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 ...

Scientists have now shown why it may not be a good idea to scratch an itchy rash, even though it feels good. This research used a mouse model of a kind of eczema known as allergic contact dermatitis, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The urge to scratch an itch is pretty hard to resist. So why do we have it if it makes the condition worse? Well, the scientists think that though the reaction may worsen the rash itself ...

Of course, symptoms of this condition can include the development of itchy, swollen rashes. If you are not able to resist it, you might decide to scratch these red patches, but doing so can ...

The urge to scratch an itch is pretty hard to resist. So why do we have it if it makes the condition worse? Well, the scientists think that though the reaction may worsen the rash itself, it could ...