How an itch hitches a ride to the brain
Area in the brain stem acts as a relay station between spinal cord and yet-unknown destination for prickly sensations
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DON’T SCRATCH Scientists reveal how the spinal cord communicates the discomfort of itchy bug bites to the brain.
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