If you’ve ever experienced poison ivy or had an intensely itchy mosquito bite, you can sympathize with the way an itchy pet feels when they’re compelled to scratch at themselves nonstop.
Scratching an itch is almost irresistible — even though it can make a problem worse. Now researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains the "itch-scratch cycle".
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Scientists are still investigating why a wound itches but it's believed that as the skin heals, it stimulates nerve cells at the site. The itching is common and may be due to an inflammatory response ...