Those with eczema who produce immunoglobulin E in response to environmental allergens are more likely to experience chronic and acute itching. Read More
Stroking the skin can be as effective at relieving an itch as scratching, a new study reports. Rubbing an itch activates touch receptors and recruits anti-itch neurons in the spinal cord. Read More
Periostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching. Read More
Researchers identified a set of neurons in the spinal cord that transmits a light-touch signal from the skin to the brain. NPY-Y1 signaling regulates the transmission of innocuous tactile information by establishing thresholds for touch discrimination and mechanical itch reflexes. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological basis of chronic itching. Read More
Blocking the NPR1 receptor on the spinal cords of mice and humans may help reduce chronic itching. Read More
Researchers shed light on the mechanism that drives the uncontrollable urge to scratch an itch. Read More
Researchers have discovered two distinct pathways through which a single molecule can cause both painful and itchy skin. Read More
Researchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema. Read More
Researchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations. Read More
People suffering from chronic itching as a result of a condition called chronic idiopathic pruritus found some symptom relief after taking a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report. Read More
According to researchers, socially contagious itching may be hard wired in the brain. Read More
Study could help explain how pain often follows a chemical induced itch. Read More
