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It started out as a simple itch on the lower back of my head and ended with a scratch that kept me up at night. Thinking the annoying red patch that had formed in that area was dry skin, I started ...

Current treatments for chronic itch are ineffective and new therapies are needed. Writing in Science Translational Medicine, Solinski et al. report the identification of small-molecule inhibitors that ...

When you suffer from rough, scaly patches of skin, it can feel incredibly frustrating. But luckily, you're not alone—there ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Doctors say the constant need to scratch can be as debilitating as chronic pain, but now scientists are working on a potential new treatment. Certain medical conditions, like ...

A woman's chronic itch defied all types of treatment, from steroids to opioids to light therapy, but it finally dissipated after her doctors told her to try cannabis. The woman had dealt with chronic ...

Scientists investigating the cellular basis for itching have made an important discovery, and one that could lead to new treatments of chronic conditions like eczema. The breakthrough centers on ...

THERE are few things as satisfying as scratching an itch. But when your itch keeps recurring and starts to affect your day-to ...

Historically, sedating antihistamines such as hydroxyzine and doxepin have been used to treat psoriatic itch. They may have some role in treating nocturnal itch; however, their antipruritic efficacy ...