An itch you just can’t scratch

Everyone knows the best way to suppress an itch is to scratch it, but for people who suffer from skin diseases like eczema, no amount of scratching can bring relief. Fortunately, help may be on the way. Scientists from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of California, Berkeley have identified a pair of proteins responsible for chronic itching. The study, published in Neuron and partially funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), may lead to treatments that can stop an itch at its source.
Source: NINDS Press Releases and News: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Category: Neurology Source Type: news