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• Trends in Neuroscience: December 2010 Volume 33, Issue 12 On pages 550-558, Davidson and Giesler highlight recent studies that have advanced our understanding of the multiple pathways involved in the generation of itch, its relationship with pain processing, and the intrinsic mechanisms that inhibit itch after scratching. The cover image depicts Dante, Virgil and the Plague-stricken, from ‘The Divine Comedy’ (vellum). Image credit: Italian School, The Bridgeman Art Library Collection (Getty Images).
• Brain Research: A microinjection technique for targeting regions of embryonic and neonatal mouse brain in vivo.
• The Journal of Pain: Pruritus is a primary complaint associated with dry skin and other dermatoses that compromise skin barrier integrity, such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. The mechanisms by which dry skin generates itch are unclear. This study examines the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. See Valtcheva et al, page 346.