particularly intractable pruritus at a localized site (Hagermark & Wahlgren, 1995). It is the potent component of cayenne or red peppers, and acts by desensitizing nerve endings responsible for ...

Was it a chigger or scabies bite? These mite bites both result in itching, but that's where the similarities end. Here's what ...

In the three aforementioned studies of epidural delivery of naloxone in combination with an opioid (fentanyl or morphine), the frequency of pruritus was decreased, with no reversal of analgesia noted.

The twinge begins in the afternoon: toes. At my desk, toes, itching. Toes, toes, toes. I don’t normally think about my toes. But as I commute home in a crowded subway car, my feet are burning ...

For more than 50 years Martyn Pring's life was dominated by an 'uncontrollable' urge to itch - and nothing doctors suggested seemed to help. It began after a bout of German measles when he was two ...

However, something that you may be less prepared for is relentless itching and tingling. Known as “runner’s itch,” this sensation makes hitting the road uncomfortable for many runners, especially ...

Your support makes all the difference. A 15-year-old girl was diagnosed with cancer after developing an “unbearable” itch that was initially mistaken for an allergic reaction. Deborah Connell ...

The regulatory designation is based on the positive interim analysis of the Phase 2b VANTAGE study which showed statistically significant improvement versus placebo in pruritus for patients ...

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