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. Nail’d it! Scratching an itchy rash can feel ...

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 ...

Tracking nighttime scratching with a wearable device and app provided useful information on disease activity and clinical improvements in children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in a ...

"Itch is the most common symptom of atopic dermatitis, but the impact of itch is often more than skin deep. Unrelenting itch can have a significant emotional burden, with patients experiencing anxiety ...

Atopic dermatitis is one of the most prevalent inflammatory skin diseases. It usually develops in childhood and may persist into adulthood; less frequently, it starts in midlife or late life. The ...

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 ...

An itchy rash can be frustrating, and scratching often feels like the only relief. However, new research confirms that giving in to the urge only makes inflammation worse. The study, published in ...