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·October 3, 2017·3 min read

‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain Transmission

Researchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.

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·January 16, 2021·5 min read

Acute Itching in Eczema Patients Linked to Environmental Allergens

Those with eczema who produce immunoglobulin E in response to environmental allergens are more likely to experience chronic and acute itching.

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·October 29, 2015·4 min read

An Itch to Scratch

Researchers have discovered a dedicated neural pathway that transmits the itchy feeling triggered by light touch.

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·July 13, 2019·3 min read

An itch to scratch: Potential approach to chronic itch problem identified

Blocking the NPR1 receptor on the spinal cords of mice and humans may help reduce chronic itching.

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·November 7, 2016·5 min read

Antibody Can Soothe Raging, Nerve Driven Poison Ivy Itch

Researchers have successfully blocked an immune system protein with an antibody to stop itching associated with poison ivy contact.

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·October 3, 2013·4 min read

Blocking Nerve Cells Could Halt Itching Symptoms of Eczema

Researchers 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.

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·March 12, 2017·4 min read

Brain Hardwired to Respond to Others’ Itching: Mouse Study

According to researchers, socially contagious itching may be hard wired in the brain.

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·April 7, 2020·2 min read

Common protein in skin can ‘turn on’ allergic itch

Periostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching.

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·June 24, 2022·2 min read

Females Found to Itch Less Than Males

The 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.