Scientists are studying a mechanism that helps tell the brain to stop scratching.

Researchers identify the TRPV4 ion channel as the body's internal "stop scratching" signal, offering new hope for chronic itch relief.

A team of researchers, including Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., dermatology professor at Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami and the director of the Miami Itch Center, drew data from ...

The twinge begins in the afternoon: toes. At my desk, toes, itching. Toes, toes, toes. I don’t normally think about my toes. But as I commute home in a crowded subway car, my feet are burning, and I ...

When you scratch an itch, something tells your brain when to stop. That moment of relief, when scratching feels "enough," is ...