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

Itchy skin, joint pain, and foot pain may be some of the more unusual or unexpected symptoms that some women experience ...

New research suggests that stress might be one of the things that’s making you feel itchy and sheds some light on just why ...

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

The research highlights why avoiding scratching is essential for healthier skin. Scratching may feel good in the moment, but it often makes rashes worse by increasing inflammation. While it can help ...

When people are trying hard to listen to something, the body seems to do its best to "prick up its ears," even though this ...

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

Human ears try to move while listening to a sound, a recent study by Saarland University in Germany has revealed. Movement of ears is a common trait in animals, which not only help them focus on a ...

A preauricular pit is a small hole in front of your ear that you are born with. Most of the time it is harmless and doesn’t cause any health problems. A preauricular pit is a small hole or cyst ...

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 ...

To figure out what drives this vicious cycle, Kaplan, first author Andrew Liu, student in Pitt's Medical Scientist Training Program, and their team used itch-inducing allergens to induce eczema-like ...