It seems hard to believe that a basic human sensation — one that can be evoked by a simple mosquito bite — still has scientists scratching their heads. Yet despite centuries of study, understanding ...

The FDA approved linerixibat (Lynavoy) as the first drug indicated for cholestatic pruritus stemming from primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), drugmaker GSK announced on Thursday.

Chronic itch, or pruritus, represents a complex and multifaceted symptom that spans a diverse range of aetiologies. It not only detrimentally impacts quality of life but also poses significant ...

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a... Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Chronic itch is a very difficult problem,” Bernstein, adjunct professor of internal medicine at the University ...

The oral ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor significantly and rapidly reduced cholestatic pruritus in patients with PBC in the phase 3 GLISTEN trial.

For people living with relentless itching, the suggestion that their symptoms are “all in their head” can feel like a second injury. Yet the closer scientists look at the wiring that links itch and ...

We've all had bug bites, or dry scalp, or a sunburn that causes itch. But what if you felt itchy all the time — and there was no relief? Journalist Annie Lowrey suffers from primary biliary ...