How does itch suppression work? Different kinds of sensory nerve fibers relay signals from the skin to the spinal cord where a series of interneurons, or connector neurons, are activated. From there, ...

A persistent itch with no rash may be caused by dry skin; systemic, neurological, or mental health disorders; some types of ...

This new understanding of the interplay between itch, the immune system, and the nervous system could lead to the development of more effective therapies for managing itch and reducing inflammation in ...

This causes nerve fibres to send itchy signals to your brain. 3. Itches have their own nerve network Until recently we thought that itch and pain both shared the same pathways, but in 1997 a ...

Various types of itch have been described, including those related to skin disease, systemic disease, nerve fiber damage, and psychiatric or psychologic conditions. At any given time, patients may ...

Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this head-scratching paradox and could point out ...

the scientists studied ordinary mice that were allowed to scratch their itchy ears. They noticed that at scratched sites, pain-sensing neurons released a potent nervous-system messenger called ...

Sunburn can be a painful consequence of spending too much time in the sun or a tanning bed. In rare cases, people with sunburn may also experience an extreme, deep, painful itching called hell’s ...