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

Scientists are studying a mechanism that helps tell the brain to stop scratching.

The TRPV4 protein’s dual nature, found in studies with mice, may complicate the hunt for human itch treatments ...

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

It feels oh so good to scratch an itch, but exactly how much pleasure we get from scratching depends on exactly where on the body the itch is, a new study says. Digging your nails into an itch on your ...

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