We've only started to understand that kind of itch recently. Similarly, we didn't really ... understand chronic itch very well until recently. And we're in a period, I'd say in the last 20 years ...

On thinking of itch as a disease When scientists said that itching is a disease in and of itself, what they meant was that chronic itching changes the body's own circuitry in a way that begets more ...

The vigorous scrubbing and use of medicated wipes irritate the anal area causing skin damage and removing the skin's natural barriers. Psoriasis and eczema are two skin conditions that can cause ...

On thinking of itch as a disease When scientists said that itching is a disease in and of itself, what they meant was that chronic itching changes the body's own circuitry in a way that begets ...