itching

Recent research by scientists has shed some light on this strange phenomenon.

The more itchy itches all over, the more irritating it is for many people. And

Itching is thought to have developed as a way to protect the skin - our largest organ - to avoid parasites and not accumulate dead cells.

Feeling itchy somewhere on the body is extremely uncomfortable, but it is actually an important function of the body, protecting the skin from harm. However, scientists still have

Scratching will temporarily create a pain that makes people feel better.

When itching, you scratch your hand. This behavior helps to block the activity of nerve cells in the spinal cord, which transmit signals from the skin to the brain, out of

Stress activates immune cells in mouse skin, making them feel itchy. The same mechanism can occur in humans.