We've all had bug bites, or dry scalp, or a sunburn that causes itch. But what if you felt itchy all the time — and there was no relief? Journalist Annie Lowrey suffers from primary biliary ...

Any doctor—or parent—will warn you that scratching an itch will only make it worse. But it turns out it has a surprise ...

NEW YORK -- Scratch an itch and you get ... aaaaaah. Now scientists have watched spinal nerves transmit that relief signal to the brain in monkeys, a possible step toward finding new treatments for ...

Apply aloe vera gel, hydrocortisone cream, or a cold compress to the itchy area. Consider changing your laundry detergent to ...

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop? Scientists at UC San Francisco are ...

There are a number of ways to stop scratching, from medicines to mental tricks. By Elizabeth Passarella I’m one of the unfortunate souls who, for reasons still only loosely explained by science, seems ...

I remember it well: our dark winter of itch when the kids were small. It started with a note sent home—years before the pandemic—that my child had been exposed, not to a deadly virus but to lice.

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a... Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just ...