Neuroscience
How the emotions of others influence our olfactory sense
Whether something smells good or bad, does not solely depend on one's own nose.
Aug 24, 2017
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Neuroscience
Flies reveal that a sense of smell, like a melody, depends upon timing
(Medical Xpress)—The sense of smell remains a mystery in many respects. Fragrance companies, for instance, know it is crucial that chemical compounds in perfumes reach nostrils at different rates to create the desired sensory ...
Apr 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lost your sense of smell or taste? Help researchers uncover connections between chemical senses and COVID-19
Have you recently lost your sense of taste or smell while suffering from a respiratory illness? If so, scientists are asking you to take a survey—one that could help uncover connections between the chemical senses and COVID-19.
Apr 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19, smell and taste – how is COVID-19 different from other respiratory diseases?
In March 2020, Google searches for phrases like "can't taste food" or "why can't I smell" spiked around the world, particularly in areas where COVID-19 hit hardest. Still, many of us have experienced a temporary change in ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How 'smell training' could help overcome post-viral smell distortions
If you've been experiencing odor distortions after COVID-19, then 'smell training' could help you start smelling normally again—according to new research involving the University of East Anglia.
Nov 30, 2020
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Surgery
Expect changes in appetite, taste of food after weight loss surgery
Changes in appetite, taste and smell are par for the course for people who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery during which one's stomach is made smaller and small intestines shortened. These sensory changes are ...
Apr 16, 2014
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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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Medical research
Humans' built-in GPS is our 3-D sense of smell
Like homing pigeons, humans have a nose for navigation because our brains are wired to convert smells into spatial information, new research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows.
Jun 17, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reports patient-reported loss of smell in 86% of mild COVID-19 cases
A reduced sense of smell, or olfactory dysfunction, is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19. A recent study published the Journal of Internal Medicine has examined it prevalence and recovery in patients with varying ...
Jan 6, 2021
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