Northwestern University researchers have tested a method to reduce the dreaded nocturnal itch-scratch cycle. Using an ...

What if the food you eat and the way you handle stress could make a real difference for your chronic spontaneous urticaria?

Scratching an itchy rash worsens inflammation by triggering pain-sensing neurons and activating mast cells, creating a ...

Now, new research in Science Immunology has revealed a number of new promising avenues for bringing succor to people ...

The research highlights why avoiding scratching is essential for healthier skin. Scratching may feel good in the moment, but it often makes rashes worse by increasing inflammation. While it can help ...

Country music star Carly Pearce is sharing a health update after she was diagnosed with a heart condition called pericarditis. The 34-year-old singer detailed her “intense” symptoms during an ...

Scratching is a natural, instinctive response to the sensation of itching, and it plays a central role in many skin conditions and injuries, such as dermatitis and insect bites, where chronic itching ...

Scientists have uncovered how this paradoxical process works, offering hope for better treatments for chronic itch. New research reveals that scratching an itch has both harmful and beneficial effects ...

Chronic itching, where someone is itchy over weeks or months, can be "massively debilitating", according to Dr Turner. "A friend of mine works [with people who need dialysis for kidney problems ...

“That was a bit of a surprise,” says Kaplan. An important caveat, Kaplan says, is that the work focused on acute rather than chronic itching. Chronic scratching can lead to skin ...

According to a 2019 review, up to 84% of people with end stage chronic kidney disease develop pruritus. The authors state that recent advancements in dialysis treatments have helped bring the ...