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Published online 18 November 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.1239
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Beat the itch
Scratch it by knowing first which type you have.
Scientists know that there are at least two types of itch: one that is induced by immune-response chemicals called histamines, and another that is not. New research suggests that the body, and possibly the brain, react differently to these two itches.
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