Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nonsurgical treatment options effective for sinus issues
For sufferers of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), surgery is often the only treatment option due to the severity of their condition.
Oct 15, 2019
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Neuroscience
Unhealthy behaviors trigger same brain responses as bad smells
Unhealthy behaviors trigger moral judgments that are similar to the basic emotions that contribute to our ability to survive. Two hypotheses are prevalent in the current scientific literature as to the identity of these emotions. ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Medical research
COVID-19: Discovery of the mechanisms of short- and long-term anosmia
Loss of smell, or anosmia, is one of the earliest and most commonly reported symptoms of COVID-19. But the mechanisms involved had yet to be clarified. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, Inserm, Université de ...
May 12, 2021
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Medical research
The nose knows: Study suggests it may be wise to screen for smell loss to predict frailty and unhealthy aging
In a study using data from nearly 1,200 older adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to a growing body of evidence that loss of the sense of smell is a predictive marker for an increased risk of frailty as ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Neuroscience
Hunger hormone enhances sense of smell
An appetite-stimulating hormone causes people and animals to sniff odors more often and with greater sensitivity, according to a new study in the April 13 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest ghrelin ...
Apr 12, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study of nose and throat reveals why people with COVID-19 may lose their sense of smell
Researchers studying tissue removed from patients noses during surgery believe they may have discovered the reason why so many people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, even when they have no other symptoms.
Aug 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How loss of smell and taste could be symptoms of COVID-19
A new study gives weight to emerging evidence that a loss of smell and taste is a common symptom of COVID-19—according to University of East Anglia (UEA) smell expert Prof Carl Philpott.
Apr 1, 2020
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Health
Why do my armpits smell? And would using glycolic acid on them really work?
You showered this morning, are wearing fresh clothes and having an otherwise normal day, when suddenly you notice that stench.
May 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
Identifying 'hallmark' Parkinson's disease protein buildup could aid early detection, improved diagnosis and treatment
A technique that identifies the build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson's disease could aid in early detection and play a key role in the disease's clinical diagnosis and characterization, according to research ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease: Treatment is best started early
BBC broadcaster Jeremy Paxman was brought to hospital after he collapsed in a park while walking his dog. A doctor in the emergency department said to Paxman: "I think you have Parkinson's."
Oct 12, 2022
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