Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why COVID tests don't seem to work as well as they used to
With COVID outbreaks being whipped up for a fifth year, testing has emerged as a source of frustration once again.
Jan 18, 2024
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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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Neuroscience
Scientists provide new insight on how the nose adapts to smells
Our noses may be able to adapt themselves to tell the brain, as efficiently as possible, about the most typical smells in our environment, suggests new research published in eLife.
Feb 26, 2019
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Neuroscience
New research links bad diet to loss of smell
Could stuffing yourself full of high-fat foods cause you to lose your sense of smell?
Jul 21, 2014
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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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Diabetes
Insulin is necessary for repairing olfactory neurons
Researchers have known for some time that insulin plays a vital role in regeneration and growth in some types of neurons that relay environmental sensory information to our brains, such as sight. However, they know relatively ...
May 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should we all be using 'sniff tests' to screen for COVID-19?
One of the best ways of containing the spread of COVID-19 is to rapidly identify people infected with the coronavirus and prevent them from passing it to others.
Nov 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain
After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this is not what Jay M. Patel saw when he was studying basal forebrain circuits in mice.
Jun 18, 2019
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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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Neuroscience
Why your nose can be a pathfinder
Waves in your brain make smells stick to your memories and inner maps.
Apr 16, 2014
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