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 ...

“Itch can be quite debilitating in patients who suffer from chronic skin conditions,” said the study’s co-author, Dr. Liwen Deng. But scratching the insatiable itch, researchers ...

In the meantime, here are nine of the most common reasons your balls might be itching... Jock itch, also known as tinea cruris, can be quite common down there - especially in boys who exercise a lot.

Although most men don’t think much of genital itch, is it really normal to walk around absent-mindedly scratching your balls? Having an occasional itch around your scrotum or penis can be a sign ...