That relentless scratching. Every pet parent knows the sound – the constant thump of a dog’s leg against their ear (and the ...

Dino Patti, the executive producer behind puzzle platformers like Limbo and Inside, reveals that he has reacquired studio ...

When normal mice were forced to scratch, their ears swelled and inflammatory ... leading to frequent inflammation and itching. Mast cells are the culprits behind a variety of inflammatory skin ...

A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it's not all good, our urge to scratch at itchy skin may have an ...

“At the end for the players and staff to see it at the end behind the goal was unbelievable.” While former Port Vale forward Tom Pope aimed to be a source of problems for the Rangers, Zidane ...

So they exposed some unlucky mice to itch-inducing allergens to create eczema-like symptoms on their ears. Some of these mice were allowed to scratch all they wanted, while others were modified to ...

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Summary: Humans have vestigial ear muscles that once helped our ancestors focus on ... played them an audiobook and distracting podcasts from speakers in front of or behind them. Each participant ...

The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, which triggers mast cells: cells involved in the immune system, causing ...

Until now, the exact mechanisms behind this response, and whether it provides any real benefit, remained unclear. To investigate, researcher Andrew Liu and his team used a genetically modified mouse ...

Understanding more about the mechanism behind what causes itching ... affects the immune system. Using itch-inducing allergens on the mice's ears, they found that scratching was required to ...

Scratching a mosquito bite can offer a moment of bliss, and now scientists know why: scratching activates an immune response that helps to protect the skin against harmful infections, at least in ...