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          Image shows itch and pain sensory neurons.
          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain
          ·October 3, 2017·3 min read

          ‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain Transmission

          Researchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.
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          ·January 16, 2021·5 min read

          Acute Itching in Eczema Patients Linked to Environmental Allergens

          Those with eczema who produce immunoglobulin E in response to environmental allergens are more likely to experience chronic and acute itching.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 29, 2015·4 min read

          An Itch to Scratch

          Researchers have discovered a dedicated neural pathway that transmits the itchy feeling triggered by light touch.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 13, 2019·3 min read

          An itch to scratch: Potential approach to chronic itch problem identified

          Blocking the NPR1 receptor on the spinal cords of mice and humans may help reduce chronic itching.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·November 7, 2016·5 min read

          Antibody Can Soothe Raging, Nerve Driven Poison Ivy Itch

          Researchers have successfully blocked an immune system protein with an antibody to stop itching associated with poison ivy contact.
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          The image shows a person scratching their arm.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 3, 2013·4 min read

          Blocking Nerve Cells Could Halt Itching Symptoms of Eczema

          Researchers investigated how the nervous system interacts with the immune system to cause the inflammation and itching associated with eczema. The findings could lead to new treatment options for eczema sufferers.
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          Image shows people scratching an itch.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 12, 2017·4 min read

          Brain Hardwired to Respond to Others’ Itching: Mouse Study

          According to researchers, socially contagious itching may be hard wired in the brain.
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          This shows a woman scratching
          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 7, 2020·2 min read

          Common protein in skin can ‘turn on’ allergic itch

          Periostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 24, 2022·2 min read

          Females Found to Itch Less Than Males

          The female hormone estradiol helps suppress itch associated with psoriasis. The findings shed light on why men are more prone to psoriasis and offers hope for new targeted treatment for itch disorders.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·December 13, 2018·3 min read

          How the Brain Tells You to Scratch That Itch

          Researchers shed light on the mechanism that drives the uncontrollable urge to scratch an itch.
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          Image shows neurons and a person itching.
          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain
          ·February 23, 2017·4 min read

          Itch Neurons Play Role in Pain Management

          Study could help explain how pain often follows a chemical induced itch.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·August 6, 2018·2 min read

          Molecular Switch Triggers Itch

          Researchers have discovered two distinct pathways through which a single molecule can cause both painful and itchy skin.
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