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

Itching can be uncomfortable, but it’s a normal part of your skin’s immune response to external threats. When you’re itching from an encounter with poison ivy or mosquitoes, consider that your urge to ...

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 ...

Scratching an itch can be really satisfying but also annoying at times. You often find yourself mindlessly scratching your ...

I’m presenting a case report next week at a dermatology meeting that describes a happy ending to a 45-year-old problem, using a novel technique. It’s a case involving mysteriously itchy and miserable ...

I remember it well: our dark winter of itch when the kids were small. It started with a note sent home—years before the pandemic—that my child had been exposed, not to a deadly virus but to lice.

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 ...