Specific Nerve Cells Linked to Itchiness

Monday, January 7, 2013 - 20:10 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have found sensory neurons in mice that are dedicated to relaying itchy sensations, and such cells are almost certainly in people too. Why we itch, however, remains a mystery.

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