Immune breakthrough: Unscratching poison ivy's rash

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 14:31 in Health & Medicine

We all know that a brush with poison ivy leaves us with an itchy painful rash. Now researchers have discovered the molecular cause of this irritation. The finding brings us a step closer to designing agents to block this mechanism and sheds light on other serious skin conditions, such as psoriasis.

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