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What The Papers Say: Itching and scratching a 'vicious cycle' say researchers

Research into itching has indicated why scratching can paradoxically make you feel more itchy.A study in mice found that "scratch cycles" get harder and harder to break because of serotonin released into the system.

To read more about this article, please follow this link to the BBC News Health website.

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Posted on Monday 3rd November 2014

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