A new study using mouse models and multi-omics analysis has traced a specific nerve pathway through which prenatal stress ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have found specific nerve cells responsible for itchiness, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for skin conditions. Experiments on mice show they have ...

Intense itching of the upper arms following sun exposure is often dismissed as a harmless skin reaction. However, this may indicate a neuropathic condition. Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) is a rare and ...

A couple of years after a kind doctor rhythmically thumped a series of “tender points” and declared me diagnosed with fibromyalgia for life, I found myself scratching an itch like my survival depended ...

Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of why skin conditions like eczema cause people to itch. One known cause is inflammation, which gets worse as people scratch and their skin becomes damaged.

This itchy microbe really touches a nerve. A common skin bacterium can directly interact with a nerve cell to trigger an itch, new study shows,... What can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The authors identified definitions for neuropathic pruritus, including different forms of the condition.

Dear Doctors: I have Type 2 diabetes, and in the last year, I have had a problem with excessive itching of my feet. A nerve study showed I had good nerves to my feet, but there might be problems with ...

New research finds that a common microbe may be directly causing itchiness on the skin it colonizes. (Kinga Krzeminska | Getty Images) If you've got itchy skin, it could be that a microbe making its ...