Hearing loss isn't just caused by loud noises. There are several unexpected factors that can affect your ears. Here's what ...

Rubbing the skin vigorously leaves a mark and sometimes complicates the injury, as in some dermatitis cases. Now scientists ...

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

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 ...

In Ayurveda, itching on the scalp is linked to food, which means what you eat can disturb the balance of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha in the body, causing itching on the scalp. Apart from this ...

By inducing eczema-like symptoms on mice’s ears, the research team looked into the difference between mice who were allowed to scratch their itchy skin and those wearing a collar stopping them ...

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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 ...

Scratching an itch is almost irresistible — even though it can make a problem worse. Now researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains the "itch-scratch cycle".