Why scratching an itch feels satisfying, the science behind it, serotonin's role, and why relief can be temporary.

Itching on the shins, back, and lower back from autumn to winter is mostly due to dryness caused by a lack of "oil" on the skin's surface. This is called asteatosis or xerosis cutis. The cause is a co ...

Original story, December 9 2024: The entirety of Itch.io was temporarily taken offline earlier today, but the site appears to have been restored. Reports of the site going dark spread after a post on ...

Patients with persistent upper-back itch from notalgia paresthetica may get some relief with oral difelikefalin (Korsuva), phase 2 data from a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial ...