Although a wide range of conditions can cause your skin to itch, itchy skin is often a common food allergy symptom. Food allergies are typically caused by exposure to specific proteins in foods, which ...

The exact reasons opioids cause itching are unclear, but several theories exist. Possible causes of opioid itching include the action of opioids on mast cells and opioid receptors in the skin. Opioids ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can be a symptom of liver disease. However, not everyone with liver disease experiences itching, and the specific causes of this itching are unknown. Treatment for itching ...

You’re finally comfortable in bed, drifting peacefully toward sleep when suddenly—itch. You scratch. Another itch pops up. Before you know it, you’re wide awake and scratching like crazy, wondering if ...

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have shown for the first time that the common skin bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, can cause itching by acting directly on nerve cells. The new findings, based ...