An itch without a visible rash may seem harmless, but dermatologists say it can sometimes be a sign of an underlying medical ...

Itchy skin is one of the main symptoms of chronic hives, along with raised patches, or welts, on the skin. The welts may be flesh-colored, pink, or red, depending on skin tone, with a paler spot in ...

It seems hard to believe that a basic human sensation — one that can be evoked by a simple mosquito bite — still has scientists scratching their heads. Yet despite centuries of study, understanding ...

The itch—an unpleasant sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch, sometimes desperately. For most of us, it's merely a transitory annoyance. But living with chronic itching without relief ...

Many people believe that eczema or psoriasis is just very dry skin. It seems like a good moisturizer should be enough to ...

The itch—an unpleasant sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch, sometimes desperately. For most of us, it's merely a transitory annoyance. But living with chronic itching without relief ...

Millions of patients worldwide suffer from a chronic itching condition with no identifiable cause—a condition known as chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO)—that has no targeted therapies approved ...

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 ...

People with a chronic itchy skin condition often experience itchy symptoms in response to heat, electricity or other normally painful stimulation. The problem is more than skin deep. Chronic itch ...

Specialized neurons and vellus-like hair in mice signal mechanical itch in response to touch, paving the way for chronic itch treatments.

When John (patient name changed for privacy) visited our clinic in 2019, he had been driving for five hours straight. A retired widower, John had been looking forward to relaxing in his golden years.