Outside of winter, chronic itch affects millions of people with conditions including eczema, psoriasis, and kidney disease.

When we scratch an itch, something tells our brain when to stop. The post Science figures out why we know when to stop ...

Relief for millions of eczema patients is a major step nearer after scientists discovered why we know when to stop scratching ...

Researchers identify the TRPV4 ion channel as the body's internal "stop scratching" signal, offering new hope for chronic itch relief.

If you’ve ever suffered from common skin conditions like rosacea, eczema or psoriasis, you know how uncomfortable the intense itching, dryness and redness can be. Fortunately, you don’t have to ...

Healthy skin is vital for your overall well-being, but itchy skin, also known as pruritus, is an annoying and uncomfortable sensation that makes you want to scratch. It’s normal to get an itch ...

You’re sitting in a meeting or watching a movie when it strikes, that maddening itch deep in your ear canal that no amount of discreet finger wiggling seems to satisfy. Most of us brush off these ...

A mysterious source of itchiness has been found. Certain nerve cells are specialized to detect itchy sensations, and those receptors don't detect painful sensations, according to a new study. The ...