But there’s more to scratching than gating in the spinal cord. Deep brain structures stimulated by touch send signals back ...

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 ...

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 ...

A couple of years after a kind doctor rhythmically thumped a series of “tender points” and declared me diagnosed with ...

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sibel Health, an award-winning medical technology company that develops advanced wearable sensors, software, and AI/ML algorithms for clinical trials and clinical ...

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 ...

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 ...