Itches that will not go away are annoying. Researchers have studied for many years what causes itches. They have now found that bacteria in our skin make us itch. The bacteria are linked to many diseases that cause itchiness, like eczema. A researcher wrote that eczema sufferers have skin bacteria that cause eczema. She added that itches can be very tiring for people who have skin problems.
The researchers did their research on mice. They found a kind of protein caused itching in the test mice. The researchers changed the protein to make a drug to stop itching in the mice. This drug could help the 245 million eczema sufferers in the world. Eczema sufferers get itchiness, redness on the skin, and rashes. They can also get blisters on their skin. A lot more women than men get eczema.
Try the same news story at these levels:
Eczema and Itchiness - Level 0, Eczema and Itchiness - Level 2 or Eczema and Itchiness - Level 3
Sources- https://news.sky.com/story/why-do-we-itch-scientists-have-been-scratching-their-heads-and-now-have-the-answer-13013524
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/67519448
- https://hms.harvard.edu/news/new-clues-head-scratching-mystery-itch
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