Neuroscience
Researchers present insight into the neural cartography of smell
Rendering the invisible visible is among scientists' favorite challenges.
Sep 26, 2022
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News tagged with olfactory system
Neuroscience
Newly discovered barrier prevents immunity from reaching smell-sensing cells
Duke scientists have identified a previously unknown barrier that separates the bloodstream from smelling cells in the upper airway of mice, likely as a way to protect the brain.
Sep 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could loss of smell from COVID-19 create future 'dementia wave?'
A review of studies about the effect of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—on the olfactory system introduces questions about whether loss of smell associated with COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of developing ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers map mouse olfactory glomeruli using state-of-the-art techniques
Detecting odors and differentiating between them is an essential ability that helps animals to survive and interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In mammals, odors are known to be initially processed ...
Immunology
Macrophages in the artery wall 'smell' their surroundings
An artery is not like a nose. Or is it?
Jan 13, 2022
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Neuroscience
Neurons in the olfactory cortex link smells to places
Smell has the power to transport us across time and space. It could be the sweet fragrance of jasmine, or the musty scent of algae. Suddenly, you are back at your childhood home, or under the burning sun of a distant shore.
Dec 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
A new model for how the brain perceives unique odors
A study published in PLOS Computational Biology describes a new model for how the olfactory system discerns unique odors. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that a simplified, statistics-based model can ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Containing the coronavirus effects on the nervous system
A number of studies have shown that human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19, appear to attack neurons and the nervous system in vulnerable populations. This neuroinvasion through the nasal cavity leads ...
Mar 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bottling the smell of happiness to help treat depression
It may sound like something out of a fantasy movie, but scientists hope to be able to bottle the smell of happiness so it can be used to help people with phobias or depression.
Mar 16, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists sniff out how amyloid β contributes to loss of smell in Alzheimer's disease
Loss of smell or olfactory dysfunction is an early indication of the neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease (AD) and appears in approximately 90% of all patients. While loss of smell is a major symptom, patients with AD are ...
Feb 25, 2021
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