Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Helping a loved one with dementia enjoy Valentine's day
When a loved one has dementia, Valentine's Day can be bittersweet.
Feb 13, 2024
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News tagged with scents
Medical research
Scent dogs can detect COVID-19 more rapidly and accurately than current tests, finds review study
Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics, a new review of recent research suggests. The review, published in the Journal of Osteopathic ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study explains why you should look at your food before casting judgment
The order in which your senses interact with food has a tremendous impact on how much you like it. That's the premise of a new study led by the University of South Florida (USF). The findings published in the Journal of Consumer ...
Apr 14, 2021
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Medical research
Watch that smell! Scents can regulate fat storage
Dr. Ayse Sena Mutlu, a postdoctoral fellow at Baylor's Huffington Center On Aging, had an intriguing question. Is it possible to change the body's fat storage without changing eating habits?
Apr 16, 2020
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Health
Men can smell when a woman is sexually aroused: study
Kent research suggests that men can distinguish between the scents of sexually aroused and non-aroused women.
Mar 3, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smelling your lover's shirt could improve your sleep
The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia.
Feb 13, 2020
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Sniffing out Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive brain cell death and extensive loss of motor function. Despite much research being conducted on this disease, there are no definitive diagnostic ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fighting the crave for fattening food? Just surround yourself in its scent
Just a whiff of fried food may entice you to order a high-calorie meal. But breathe it in for longer than two minutes, and you're more likely to be content with fruit.
Dec 3, 2018
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Neuroscience
Fine-tuned sense of smell relies on timing
If you can tell the difference between a merlot and a cabernet franc just by smell, it's probably all in the timing.
Sep 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The scent of coffee appears to boost performance in math
Drinking coffee seems to have its perks. In addition to the physical boost it delivers, coffee may lessen our risk of heart disease, diabetes and dementia. Coffee may even help us live longer. Now, there's more good news: ...
Jul 17, 2018
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