Despite the saying “happiness is having a scratch for every itch,” itching often makes the itchy skin condition worse. So why is the instinct so strong? In a study with mice, researchers from the ...

Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this head-scratching paradox and could point out ...

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop? Scientists at UC San Francisco are ...

When you scratch an itch, something tells your brain when to stop. That moment of relief, when scratching feels "enough," is not accidental. Scientists have now identified a key molecular and neural ...

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 ...

"We’ll Give You a Satisfying Scratch"...A 20,000-Won "Itch-Relief Shop" Offering 30-Minute Sessions Opens ...

“Scratching is one of the sweetest gratifications of nature,” the 16th-century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne once wrote. “But repentance follows too annoyingly close at its heels.” Never has ...

What’s common between a scratchy sweater, a mosquito bite, and poison ivy? A brush with any of them guarantees an itchy spot on the skin. Scratching that itch is extremely tempting because of how ...

One of the greatest pleasures in life is to scratch an itch — in both the real and figurative sense. Although scratching an itch provides immediate (albeit temporary) relief, it may actually trigger ...

The brain’s appetite for a good scratch is insatiable, and scientists are starting to understand why. Mom knew what she was talking about after all: Scratching really does make the itch worse. Good as ...

If you’ve got an itch somewhere on your body, it’s probably best not to scratch it. New research suggests that scratching an itch, while satisfying in the moment thanks to the release of the ...