All Itches Not Created Equal -- Different Parts Of Brain Activated Depending On Cause

(BETHESDA, MD) -- Intense itching and the urge to scratch are symptoms of many chronic skin ailments. A new study conducted by Oxford University researchers has found that different reactions in the brain to two common allergy triggers -- allergens (pollen and dust) and histamine (allergy cells within the body caused by foods, drugs or infection) -- may shed some light on the itch-scratch cycle. >>> Discuss This Story

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