Why Is Scratching So Relieving?

In the first study to use imaging technology to see what goes on in the brain when we scratch, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have uncovered new clues about why scratching may be so relieving - and why it can be hard to stop. The work is reported online in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology and will appear in a future print issue.”Our study shows for the first time how scratching may relieve itch,” said lead author Gil Yosipovitch, M.D.

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Filed under: Dermatology on February 7th, 2008