CRAIG BROWN: Kiss of death for marriage? Irritation… 

From the sound of her, Patrizia Reggiani would not be everybody’s cup of tea. In 1972, she married Maurizio Gucci, the heir to the fashion family fortune. During her marriage, she lived the life of Riley, merrily spending 10,000 euros a month just on orchids. She once said: ‘I would rather weep in a Rolls-Royce … Read more

You should RUB an itch instead of scratching it to ease the irritation

You should RUB an itch instead of scratching it to ease the irritation because it activates a soothing pathway from the spinal cord As part of the study researchers triggered the need to itch in the skin of mice The researchers then monitored electrical impulses in the spinal cord of mice  As they stroked their … Read more