Scratching stops your nerve cells Posted: 8 months ago by Ankabout
Scientists think they have figured out why scratching relieves an itch, something that has apparently never been fully understood.
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Why scratching brings relief Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
OH, it brings such blessed relief and now scientists can tell you why - scratching an itch temporarily shuts off areas in the brain linked with unpleasant feelings and memories.
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Scientists find an itchiness cell Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
US scientists have pinpointed a type of nerve cell in mice which appears to generate the itch sensation.
The finding suggests itching is not simply a low-level variation of pain - but a distinct sensation.
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Scientists use stem cells to grow fully functioning teeth in mice Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Fully functioning teeth have been grown from stem cells planted in the mouths of mice, scientists said today.
The researchers in Japan hope the breakthrough could proved not only to be an important step towards being able to replace teeth in humans but eventually replacing organs, lost or damaged as a result of disease, injury or aging.
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