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Stories about: itch

Why Is Scratching So Pleasant? Ooh! Aah! Even a tree bark would be good for that back itch. Scratching is something that can escape your control, and eventually damage your skin. Now, a research published in the "Journal of Investigative Dermatology" explains what's going on in our brain when we scratch. The team at the Wake Forest University... 1 February 2008 04:35 GMT The 'Itch Gene' Has Been Found! At last, you went out with that sexy bomb and suddenly that crazy itch has started. You feel like scratching anywhere�on the table, chair, floor. Well, researchers finally found that a mere protein is behind this shameful sensation of yours. A team led by Dr. Zhou-Feng Chen at Washington University School of Medicine... 26 July 2007 07:11 GMT