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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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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·June 22, 2022·4 min read

          Scientists Identify Sensor Underlying Mechanical Itch Stimulus

          Study identifies a specific protein in sensory neurons that detects mechanical itch stimuli such as an insect crawling on the skin or when one touches an object that irritates the skin.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·May 21, 2021·6 min read

          Skin Itch Mechanisms Differ on Hairless Versus Hairy Skin

          Researchers have identified significant differences in the mechanisms of chronic itch between hairy and non-hairy areas of the skin.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·May 13, 2021·3 min read

          Team Tests Medical Marijuana as Possible Therapy for Chronic Itch

          A new case study reveals medical marijuana may provide rapid relief for sufferers of chronic itch. Researchers say THC attaches itself to brain receptors that influence the nervous system. This reduces inflammation and nervous system activity, leading to a reduction in itch sensation.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·September 7, 2020·3 min read

          Rubbing Skin Activates Itch-Relief Neural Pathway

          Stroking the skin can be as effective at relieving an itch as scratching, a new study reports. Rubbing an itch activates touch receptors and recruits anti-itch neurons in the spinal cord.
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          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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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·August 22, 2019·4 min read

          Scratching the surface of how your brain senses an itch

          Researchers identified a set of neurons in the spinal cord that transmits a light-touch signal from the skin to the brain. NPY-Y1 signaling regulates the transmission of innocuous tactile information by establishing thresholds for touch discrimination and mechanical itch reflexes. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological basis of chronic itching.
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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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          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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          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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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·June 13, 2018·2 min read

          Neuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema Identified

          Researchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.
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