by Neil Bossenger | May 30, 2013 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Not all itches go away with a simple scratch. Roughly 15% of people suffer relentless, long-term itchiness. Researchers have identified a particular neurotransmitter that is responsible for passing itchy sensations from the skin to the brain, and found a new subset of...
by Neil Bossenger | May 6, 2011 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
“Basic physiology books describe the spinal cord as a relay system, but it’s part of the central nervous system and processes information just like parts of the brain do,” explains Dr. Stroman, director of the Queen’s MRI Facility and Canada...
