FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 3, 2017·3 min read‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain TransmissionResearchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 16, 2021·5 min readAcute Itching in Eczema Patients Linked to Environmental AllergensThose with eczema who produce immunoglobulin E in response to environmental allergens are more likely to experience chronic and acute itching.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 29, 2015·4 min readAn Itch to ScratchResearchers have discovered a dedicated neural pathway that transmits the itchy feeling triggered by light touch.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2019·3 min readAn itch to scratch: Potential approach to chronic itch problem identifiedBlocking the NPR1 receptor on the spinal cords of mice and humans may help reduce chronic itching.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 7, 2016·5 min readAntibody Can Soothe Raging, Nerve Driven Poison Ivy ItchResearchers have successfully blocked an immune system protein with an antibody to stop itching associated with poison ivy contact.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2013·4 min readBlocking Nerve Cells Could Halt Itching Symptoms of EczemaResearchers investigated how the nervous system interacts with the immune system to cause the inflammation and itching associated with eczema. The findings could lead to new treatment options for eczema sufferers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2017·4 min readBrain Hardwired to Respond to Others’ Itching: Mouse StudyAccording to researchers, socially contagious itching may be hard wired in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2020·2 min readCommon protein in skin can ‘turn on’ allergic itchPeriostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2022·2 min readFemales Found to Itch Less Than MalesThe female hormone estradiol helps suppress itch associated with psoriasis. The findings shed light on why men are more prone to psoriasis and offers hope for new targeted treatment for itch disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2018·3 min readHow the Brain Tells You to Scratch That ItchResearchers shed light on the mechanism that drives the uncontrollable urge to scratch an itch.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·February 23, 2017·4 min readItch Neurons Play Role in Pain ManagementStudy could help explain how pain often follows a chemical induced itch.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 6, 2018·2 min readMolecular Switch Triggers ItchResearchers have discovered two distinct pathways through which a single molecule can cause both painful and itchy skin.Read More