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Is Loss Of Smell And Taste A Symptom Of COVID-19? Doctors Want To Find Out

Mar 26, 2020
They have seen patients who presented with these symptoms — then tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Now they're gathering data to see if they can prove that there is indeed a connection.
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Shots - Health News

Her Incredible Sense Of Smell Is Helping Scientists Find New Ways To Diagnose Disease

Mar 23, 2020
Years before he got diagnosed with Parkinson's, Joy Milne noticed her husband's characteristic scent had changed. The discovery that she could smell his illness has opened up a new field of research.
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Shots - Health News
Dogs' olfactory capacity — they can sniff in parts per trillion — primes them to detect disease.

How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World

Jan 25, 2020
Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine.
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Shots - Health News
Researcher Alexandra Horowitz plays with her dogs Finnegan and Upton. She studies how dog's sense of smell influences their view of the world.

Learn To Sniff Like A Dog And Experience The World In A New Way

Jun 08, 2017
We humans think we don't have a very good sense of smell. But psychologist Alexandra Horowitz says dogs can show us how to train our noses so they give us a window into a secret world.
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Shots - Health News
Turns out humans are better at smelling than you might think.

Why Your Sense Of Smell Is Better Than You Might Think

May 11, 2017
A neuroscientist argues that our noses are more powerful than we think. Humans, he says, actually have a great sense of smell.
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The Salt
Molecules in wine stimulate thousands of taste and odor receptors, sending a flavor signal to the brain that triggers massive cognitive computation involving pattern recognition, memory, value judgment, emotion and, of course, pleasure.

The Taste Of Wine Isn't All In Your Head, But Your Brain Sure Helps

Apr 03, 2017
Savoring the flavor of wine activates more gray matter than solving a complex math problem, according to neuroscientist Gordon Shepherd. His new book, Neurenology, explores your brain on wine.
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Shots - Health News
Parkinson's disease, smoking, certain head injuries and even normal aging can influence our sense of smell. But certain patterns of loss in the ability to identify odors seem pronounced in Alzheimer's, researchers say.

A Sniff Test For Alzheimer's Checks For The Ability To Identify Odors

Jul 26, 2016
New research suggests it may be possible to spot people in the early stages of Alzheimer's by testing their ability to recognize fragrances. The goal is a quick and inexpensive screening test.
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