How a light touch can spur severe itching

(Washington University School of Medicine) Scientists at the Washington University Center for the Study of Itch have found that itching caused by touch is directly related to the number of touch receptors embedded in the skin. His team found, in mice, that fewer receptors make it more likely touch will induce itching.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news