On Tuesday 07 Apr 2009 12:25:19 pm Kiran K Karthikeyan wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7976606.stm
*Scientists have shown scratching helps relieve an itch as it blocks
activity in some spinal cord nerve cells that transmit the sensation to the
brain.*
However, the effect only seems
Thought this was interesting :)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7976606.stm
*Scientists have shown scratching helps relieve an itch as it blocks
activity in some spinal cord nerve cells that transmit the sensation to the
brain.*
However, the effect only seems to occur during itchiness itself
--- On Tue, 7/4/09, Kiran K Karthikeyan kiran.karthike...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Kiran K Karthikeyan kiran.karthike...@gmail.com
Subject: [silk] Now we know - How scratching can stop an itch
To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
Date: Tuesday, 7 April, 2009, 12:25 PM
Thought this was interesting