News tagged with itchiness

Itchy wool sweaters explained: Scientists uncover itch-specific nerve cells in skin

Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered strong evidence that mice have a specific set of nerve cells that signal itch but not pain, a finding that may settle a decades-long debate about these sensations, ...

Neuroscience Jan 02, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Researchers identify nerves associated with ciguatera, deadly tropical disease

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from The University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) have identified the nerves involved in the painful tropical disease called ciguatera.

Medical research Dec 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Itching can have a visual trigger, new research reveals

(Medical Xpress)—Itching is so contagious that simply seeing an image of an itch stimulus – such as ants or an insect bite – can trigger a physical response, new research suggests.

Medical research Nov 25, 2012 | 4 / 5 (2) | 2 |

Do your neuroses make you more prone to 'contagious' itching?

(Medical Xpress)—Have you ever experienced the feelings of itchiness while watching someone else scratch? Scientists University of Sussex and the University of Hull have found the part of the brain responsible ...

Neuroscience Nov 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |