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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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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Scratch no more: Gene for itch sensation discovered Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Itching for a better anti-itch remedy? Your wish may soon be granted now that scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the first gene for itch sensation. This could lead to new treatments providing relief for chronic and severe itching
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9 Everyday Reasons To Itch Posted: 8 months ago by kakana
If you think you aren't allergic to anything, try rubbing poison ivy on your bare skin. While 99 percent of people will suffer the typical rash and itch, a few will escape the encounter.
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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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UN Agency Suspends Aid Deliveries in Gaza Because of Violence Posted: 11 months ago by bingo
The U.N. relief agency has suspended operations in Gaza because of the danger posed by Israeli military action. The decision was made as Israel pressed its air and ground offensive amid a rising civilian death toll and international efforts to halt the violence.
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Top 8 Terrifying Child Safety Illustrations From The 70s Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
Here are illustrations from A Sigh Of Relief (most ironic title for a book ever) along with the nightmares they have induced.
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Gene therapy treatment offers Parkinson's relief Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
Two studies published on Thursday offer new hope for Parkinson's disease -- one using gene therapy to treat the symptoms and another investigating a drug that might stop the incurable disease in its tracks.
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Islamists protest US cyclone relief Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
The Bangladesh Cyclone has left millions without food, water, and shelter. Countries around the world are rushing aid. The US, as always, is bringing in huge amounts of supplies. Radical Islamics are protesting this trying to prevent the aid from reaching the people.
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Vicar offers stress relief in grave Posted: 2 years ago by bevissimo
BERLIN (Reuters) - A vicar in Germany who had the novel idea of helping parishioners escape the stresses and strains of daily life by letting them lie in an open grave was upset when intrusive journalists spoiled the atmosphere.
Those wacky Germans again...
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‘Super lice’ leave parents scratching their heads Posted: 1 year ago by Bornbad
Stubborn parasites outsmart drugs — and mortify moms.
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