Potential new target identified for treating itch

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 11:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have found how sensory nerve cells work together to transmit itch signals from the skin to the spinal cord, where neurons then carry those signals to the brain. Their discovery may help scientists find more effective ways to make itching stop. The researchers, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, report the […]

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