Medical research
Smell training, not steroids, best treatment for COVID-19 smell loss
Smell loss is a prominent symptom of COVID-19, and the pandemic is leaving many people with long-term smell loss.
Apr 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
43% report feeling depressed after loss of sense smell or taste with COVID-19
The loss of smell or taste for COVID-19 survivors who experience those symptoms frequently leads to depression, a loss of appetite and a decreased enjoyment of life, according to an ongoing Virginia Commonwealth University ...
Apr 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in 10 have long-term effects eight months after mild COVID-19
Eight months after mild COVID-19, 1 in 10 people still have at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as having a negative impact on their work, social or home life. The most common long-term symptoms are ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Neuroscience
Decoding smell: Neural code determines instinctual responses to attractive or aversive odors
Since the beginning of the pandemic, a loss of smell has emerged as one of the telltale signs of COVID-19. Though most people regain their sense of smell within a matter of weeks, others can find that familiar odors become ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why odors trigger powerful memories
Odors evoke powerful memories, an experience enshrined in literature by Marcel Proust and his beloved madeleine.
Mar 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No sense of smell after COVID? Therapies can help bring it back
So, you had COVID-19 a few months back and you still can't smell that first steaming cup of coffee in the morning. Is there anything you can do to hasten the return of that vital sense?
Mar 8, 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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell
The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient's right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light.
Feb 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Loss of sense of smell and taste may last up to 5 months after COVID-19
People with COVID-19 may lose their sense of smell and taste for up to five months after infection, according to a preliminary study released today, February 22, 2021, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Loss of smell is the best sign of COVID-19
Two international studies confirm that for the majority of patients with respiratory infections who lose the sense of smell, this is due to COVID-19. The disease also often results in both loss of taste and the other senses ...
Jan 19, 2021
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