Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, ... Scratching an itch is so good, and so bad.

Scabies is an infectious skin disease caused by the burrowing ectoparasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. It has remained a health problem for centuries, although its importance is frequently ...

If scratching an itch feels so good, why do scientists say it’s so bad? Existing research suggests scratching itchy skin can often make it worse, aggravating a wound and spreading harmful ...

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 ...

You might have symptoms such as bad itching and a rash that looks like pimples. Like eczema, you could also get scaly-looking patches. Unlike eczema, itching from scabies tends to get worse at night.

Scabies is not about having bad hygiene, she explains. 'People think if you’re clean you won’t have it and it's only associated with those share a small living space such as squatters but ...

The trend is not limited to high-income countries. In Latin America, a study conducted in Bogotá, Colombia, found scabies in 1% of more than 2400 children aged 1-6 years between 2009 and 2011.