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The Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch & Site Locations

The Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch: A Psychophysical and Topographical Assessment Author Interview: Gil Yosipovitch, M.D. Professor, Department of Dermatology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, and Regenerative Medicine Wake Forest University Health Sciences Winston-Salem, NC 27157 What are the main findings of the study? Itch is perceived more intensely  in the ankle and back than forearm. The  pleasurability of [...]

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by on April 13, 2012  •  Permalink
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Research shows that itch receptors work through pain receptors

A new study of itch adds to growing evidence that the chemical signals that make us want to scratch are the same signals that make us wince in pain. The interactions between itch and pain are only partly understood, said itch and pain researcher Diana Bautista, an assistant professor of molecular and cell biology at [...]

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by on May 3, 2011  •  Permalink
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New Center for the Study of Itch

(Media-Newswire.com) – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has launched its new Center for the Study of Itch, believed to be the world’s first multidisciplinary program designed solely to understand and treat itch. The center was established to bring scientists and clinicians together to conduct research on the mechanisms that transmit itch and, [...]

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by on April 16, 2011  •  Permalink
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