Studies show that scratching overrides itch signals and engages pain-modulating regions in the brain, creating a sense of ...

Do you feel an itch, right now, working its way down the back of your neck? Scratching temporarily relieves that itch, but can also make it worse. Now researchers at the Center for the Study of Itch ...

It’s hard to resist the urge to scratch an itch, but doing so could help break that vicious cycle of itchiness. Hosted by: ...

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a... Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just ...

For millions of Britons it is one of the most frustrating – even distressing – health problems, yet one rarely spoken about. Chronic itching, or pruritus, affects at least one in six adults, and for ...

MINNEAPOLIS — As winter finally makes its presence felt, so does a symptom of the frigid air. Dry skin is forming and many of you might treat it in a painful, yet relieving way. Why does dry skin itch ...

We've all had bug bites, or dry scalp, or a sunburn that causes itch. But what if you felt itchy all the time — and there was no relief? Journalist Annie Lowrey suffers from primary biliary ...