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Pain and Itch Connected Down Deep
May 2, 2011
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Despite much research on pain receptors, investigators have only recently focused on itching and how the body distinguishes between an itch and pain. This research, including new findings by University of California, Berkeley's, Diana Bautista, show that the receptors responding to irritants actually work by triggering pain receptors, which in turn send signals to the brain, making us want to scratch.Full StorySource
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