How Peach Fuzz Could Hold Clues to Develop New Treatments for Chronic Itch

June 4, 2026
Read time: <5 mins
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U-M scientists have uncovered an unexpected source of itchiness: peach fuzz, or fine vellus-like hairs. Their discovery could pave the way for new treatments that target itch pathways conventional therapies may miss.

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