There is nothing better than having a good scratch when an itch (痒) strikes. But how does scratching stop an itch? According to a study published in the journal Nature by the scientists from the University of Minnesota, US, the relief you feel does not come from your skin, but from in...
1There's nothing better than having a good scratch when an itch (痒) strikes. But how does scratching stop an itch? According to a study published in the journal Nature by scientists from the University of Minnesota, US, the relief you feel does not come from your skin, but from inside...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists said Thursday they may have revealed how the sensation of an itch turns into the action of a scratch, laying a solid ground for the development of potential therapies for chronic itch. In a study published in the U.S. journal Science, th...
HoW to Scratch the itch to updateKRISTEN COOK
Is it to choose job hopping or continue to itch? It is of course comfortable to scratch the right direction, but in case of a wrong place, it will be urgent. case Hesitation: this step is difficult. Xiao Jiao is a nurse in the emergency department of a hospital. She has great sympath...
Your mother always told you not to scratch an itch. She’s right: scratching only inflames the already-inflamed tissue and makes matters worse. But I discovered something that works for me. I heat the itchy spot with hot tap water. I typically put the itchy spot under the stream of hot...
Giving in to the urge may bring some oohs and aahs. Yet when you scratch or even rub, you can make the itch and your eczema worse. Some people scratch so much they bleed, and that's a setup for infection. When sitting on your hands isn't an option, try these ways to get fast ...
How the Itch Informs the ScratchScientific American
“Skritch, scratch, skritch . . .” My eyes popped wide open with the sudden realization of what I was hearing. Rats! There were rats attracted to the flour in our paper mache mix and they were between our ceiling and the floor above trying their best to get at it. I was off ...
450mm wafers: How to scratch that seven-year itch.The author reflects on the development of the semiconductor industry as shrinking circuit features begins to run out of steam. The cost of developing new chips is escalating and fast-changing consumer taste means shorter life cycles to pay for ...