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
FeaturedGenetics·October 15, 2013·3 min readScientists Unravel Mechanisms in Chronic ItchingNeurons which send itch signals also co-opt pain neurons to intensify the itching sensation, a new study reports.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 11, 2016·5 min readSkin Has the Nerve to Tell You to ScratchStudy identifies a potential drug target in the skin for itching.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·June 1, 2016·4 min readNew Class of Pain Relievers Discovered and TestedResearchers say a new compound simultaneously blocks two sought after pain targets.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 19, 2016·5 min readPotential New Target to Treat ItchingA new study reports on how sensory neurons work together to transmit itch signals from the skin, via the spinal cord and to the brain.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
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
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
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2017·6 min readPotential New Therapy Relieves Chronic ItchPeople 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
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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 13, 2018·2 min readNeuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema IdentifiedResearchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.Read More