Neuroscience
Newborn babies' brain responses to being touched on the face measured for the first time
A newborn baby's brain responds to being touched on the face, according to new research co-led by UCL.
Nov 16, 2018
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News tagged with sense
Other
3D manufacturing: Printing a new nose
The suffering caused by the loss of a nose must be indescribable. In terms of function, a sense of smell is perhaps less important than the ability to see, hear and eat - and we can breathe through our mouth or nasal cavity. ...
Nov 8, 2012
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Neuroscience
Exploring how social touch affects communication between female animals
The sense of touch can significantly affect how animals and humans perceive the world around them, enriching their experiences and allowing them to gather more information about their surroundings and other living organisms. ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Is it Parkinson's? These 10 signs could tell
Parkinson's disease can be hard for the average person to identify, but 10 warning signs may offer an early clue that you or a loved one may be developing the disease.
Aug 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When coronavirus robs you of your sense of smell
"What I miss most is the smell of my son when I kiss him, the smell of my wife's body," says Jean-Michel Maillard.
Jul 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID smell loss linked to changes in the brain
People living with long COVID who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain, a new study led by UCL researchers has found.
Apr 17, 2023
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Surgery
Optical sensing for orthopedic surgery
Knees and hips wear out. Backs and necks become unstable. Fortunately, orthopedic surgeons specialize in musculoskeletal repair. And surgeries that formerly required open exposure are now accomplished with minimally invasive ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Genetics
There's a gene for detecting that fishy smell, olfactory GWAS shows
For many people, the smell of fish is rather strong and unpleasant. But some people carry a mutation in a particular gene that makes that fish odor less intense, reports a paper publishing October 8 in the journal Current ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
Early sign of Alzheimer's reversed in lab
One of the earliest known impairments caused by Alzheimer's disease - loss of sense of smell – can be restored by removing a plaque-forming protein in a mouse model of the disease, a study led by a Case Western Reserve ...
Nov 30, 2011
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Neuroscience
Practice, not loss of sight, improves sense of touch in the blind: study
New research from McMaster University may answer a controversial question: do the blind have a better sense of touch because the brain compensates for vision loss or because of heavy reliance on their fingertips?
May 11, 2011
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