Researchers identify the TRPV4 ion channel as the body's internal "stop scratching" signal, offering new hope for chronic itch relief.
Scientists are studying a mechanism that helps tell the brain to stop scratching.
Mosquito bites are itchy and we tend to scratch itchy things. The scratching feels good in the short term but tends to hasten and exacerbate swelling and inflammation. This leads to more scratching ...
Scientists have identified a neural feedback mechanism that helps determine when scratching an itch should stop.