Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mechanism behind loss of smell with COVID-19 revealed
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain why COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell.
Feb 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
From odor to action: How smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior
A dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and forth before it lands on your arm for its next meal. What these behaviors have in common is that they help these animals "see" their ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Genetics
People with certain genetic loci are 11% more likely to lose the ability to smell or taste from COVID
A team of researchers at genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe have found that people with a certain genetic locus are 11% more likely to lose the ability to smell or taste due to a COVID-19 infection. In their paper ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why children may be off their food after COVID
More and more children could be turning into fussy eaters after a bout of COVID, according to smell experts at the University of East Anglia and Fifth Sense, the charity for people affected by smell and taste disorders.
Jan 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
When a smell evokes a memory: Clues about how the two are linked in the brain
In an episode of the popular TV series "Black Mirror" called "Crocodile," an investigator asks a witness to smell a bottle of beer. The aim is to refresh her memory of a crime scene (the crime took place near a brewery).
Jan 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Distinct differences exist between sense of smell distortions associated with COVID-19
Sudden smell and taste loss has become a well-known symptom of COVID-19. However, some people have also woken up to discover that their usual beloved coffee odor has been distorted and now smells like garbage or rotting meat, ...
Dec 13, 2021
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As many as 1.6 million Americans lost sense of smell due to COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Lyss Stern lost her sense of smell when she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020, and it still hasn't returned.
Nov 18, 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
On the nose: Spain's COVID recovered fight to regain smell
At a hospital in Spain, a doctor holds a test tube under Encarna Oviedo's nose to see if she can smell anything—a full 18 months after she had COVID.
Oct 28, 2021
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