By InsideWellness Editorial · May 10, 2026
Originally published by ScienceDaily Health & Medicine.
Scientists have uncovered a hidden “stop-scratching” signal in the nervous system that tells your brain when enough scratching is enough. The discovery centers on a molecule called TRPV4, which acts like part of an internal braking system for itch relief. In experiments involving chronic itch similar to eczema, mice mi
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