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Itchy neurons fingered
[Entry posted at 17th November 2008 05:48 PM GMT]

Neurons involved in pain processing have been the subject of much research in the past decades, but neurons responsible for a more pesky problem -- itchy skin -- remain elusive.

In fact, many neurons seem to be involved in itch response, a process ...

 

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