The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid scratching them. But new research explains why you might want to hold off ...

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".

Rachael saw a dermatologist who suspected the spots on her arm were something more serious, such as ISM. Results from a skin biopsy confirmed a buildup of abnormal mast cells, a type of immune ...

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

IT has been demonstrated that, besides heparin and histamine, mast cells contain serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) 1–3. However, serotonin-containing mast cells, having been found ...

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WHILE examining the histology of tuberculoid and lepromatous skin lesions of leprosy, we noted that there were many cells containing acid-fast granules in the cytoplasm, around the granulomatous ...

A plan to build a mobile phone mast to boost mobile phone coverage in Guernsey has been criticised. Telecoms firm Sure has submitted plans for a 12m (39ft) timber-clad mast at the Le Mont Saint ...

Stress affects skin health by causing various skin diseases and speeding up aging. It triggers hormonal changes, weakens the skin barrier, and promotes inflammation. Stress management through ...

We hypothesize that thalamic mast cells contribute to inflammation and pain, by releasing neuro-sensitizing molecules that include histamine, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF, as well as calcitonin-gene related ...