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Article: Itchy skin? The answer could lie in your genes
The Independent - London;  January 11, 2008 ;     530 words ... ... insight into what can cause itchy skin. We now plan to look ... signalling pathway in other itchy skin disorders and, most ... which directly causes itchy skin." Itchiness has many ... including histamine from skin cells, stimulating specific ...

Article: FDA Approves Drug for Itchy Skin.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  October 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... biologic therapy that patients with the itchy-skin disease can self-inject weekly at home ... faulty signals in the immune system cause skin cells to regenerate too quickly -- every three ... the usual 28-day cycle. The extra skin cells form patches that can cause intense itching ...

Article: soothe itchy SKIN
Shape;  May 1, 2005 ;     691 words ... ... Here's how to end these skin miseries. By Jody Buffalo Itchy skin is common in summer, which is why we asked Ava Shamban ... called miliaria rubra (heat rash), which occurs when dead skin cells block sweat glands, trapping sweat. * Bug bites and poison ...

Article: Green tea is a tonic for itchy skin.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 9, 2007 ;     422 words ... ... revealed it can slow down the growth of skin cells, reducing thedevelopment of thick ... by speeding the rate at which affected skin cells die. Scientists at the Medical College ... a dry, scaly skin condition in which skin cells are reproduced tooquickly. Normally ...

Article: Soothe itchy skin.
Morning Call (Allentown, PA);  February 27, 2007 ;     662 words ... ... according to Levin. Occlusives contain oils and waxes that trap moisture in skin and emollients (or humectants) cause skin cells to soften and create a barrier so skin retains and absorbs moisture. Extremely dry skin may respond to lotions that contain ...

Article: NEW CURES FOR ITCHY SKIN
Shape;  November 1, 2009 ;     270 words ... ... Itchiness is a top reason people com says Sapna Westley, M. D., a dermatologist in New York City. New hydrators plump up skin cells, which helps keep irritation-causir allergens out. Two to try: Curél Itch Defense Skin Balancing Moistun Lotion ($8 ...

Article: Itchy skin.(Life Extension)
Manila Bulletin;  November 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... simple. When you itch, you scratch. But itchy skin (pruritus) can have hundreds of possible ... may be the result of a rash or another itchy skin condition, such as psoriasis or dermatitis. Or itchy skin may be a symptom of an internal disease ...