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  1. What causes #itchy skin in old age? This study of aged mice shows that elevated release of vesicular Zn2+ from TMEM163+ #neurons dampens activity of NPY neurons, so disinhibiting #itch-transmitting neural circuits, leading to #ChronicItch #PLOSBiology plos.io/4g5HuRi