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Why scratching an itch only makes it worse The pain that scratching causes soothes an itch – but only for a second. As soon as the brain's response to that pain kicks it, it ramps up the itch further
Source: New Scientist Posted on:
Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am Views: 1193