Everybody itches. Sometimes itch serves as a useful warning signal — there's a bug on your back! But sometimes itch arises for no apparent reason, and can be a torment. Think of the itchy skin ...

Researchers identified a mechanism for why some people will itch from an allergen or mosquito bite exposure, while others will not in a new study, and showed this pathway can be targeted to prevent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Itch was long misunderstood. Now, it is a rapidly growing field of research. Experts discuss the science behind ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have uncovered new insights into the dual nature of scratching an itch, indicating that while it can worsen skin inflammation, it can also boost immune ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults aged older than 50 years are most likely to visit a dermatologist for itch. Rather than dismissing it as ...

If you love to scratch an itchy rash, good news! A new study reveals scratching a rash has upsides -- along with the downsides your mom warned you about. suriya - stock.adobe.com Scratching an itchy ...

Every dermatologist encounters maddeningly pruritic patients at their wit's end. Our deficient understanding of and treating dermatology's essential symptom is even more exasperating. The following is ...

A couple of years after a kind doctor rhythmically thumped a series of “tender points” and declared me diagnosed with fibromyalgia for life, I found myself scratching an itch like my survival depended ...

If you have ever brushed your hand against a thorn or been bitten by a mosquito, you know that feeling pain vs. an itch are two different experiences. A new study published in Nature Communications ...