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How a light touch can spur severe itching: Aging linked to decline in cells that control itch respon
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Scientists have found that itching caused by touch is directly related to the number of touch receptors embedded in the skin. The team found, in mice, that fewer receptors make it more likely touch will induce itching.
from the research-that-just-scratches-the-surface dept
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503142858.htm [sciencedaily.com]
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