Itch-sensing neurons in your skin are intertwined with your immune cells. Counterintuitively, the molecule that connects them triggers responses that both worsen and improve skin conditions.
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Although most skin conditions aren’t dangerous, they can be painful, irritating and frustrating to deal with.
Hives are an allergic reaction and can sometimes be a sign of a more serious immune response.
Two dermatologists explain the itchy and unpleasant allergic reaction this plant can cause in up to 90% of people who encounter it.
Itch is usually caused by something harmful, or something our body assumes might be harmful when actually it’s not.
A huge rise in head lice and nits is expected in schools due to the NHS scrapping treatment.
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Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
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Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
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Investigator, Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, University of Florida
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dermatology, University of Florida
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Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco
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Graduate Student, Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Associate Professor in Invertebrate Biology, University of Reading
