Anosmia: people without a sense of smell breathe differently
People born without a sense of smell, a disorder called anosmia, breathe differently than those who don't have problems with ...
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Detecting cognitive decline with a simple smell test?
A rapid test based on smell, combined with a memory test, was found to reliably predict cognitive decline and dementia, ...
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Your nose is more powerful than you think
Humans can distinguish odors with millisecond precision. THE ESSENTIAL When the latency between two odorous compounds, A and B, presented ...
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Babies use their mother’s scent to perceive faces
Infants can use a variety of sensory cues, starting with their mother's scent, to visually perceive their environment more effectively, ...
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Smell is influenced by the other senses
Our sense of smell is, like that of sight, markedly affected by how we process other sensory signals, neuroscience researchers ...
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These 7 Foods Can Change Your Body Odor
Sweat odors can be influenced by certain foods, such as spices or alcohol. THE ESSENTIAL Foods can impact our body ...
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Here’s why children’s body odor becomes pungent after puberty
Higher concentrations of carboxylic acids in adolescents cause an irritating olfactory mixture reminiscent of cheese, urine and even goat. THE ...
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Alzheimer’s, cancer: a therapy based on smell to delay illness
Smelling certain odors could potentially slow the onset of cancer, inflammation and neurodegenerative pathologies. THE ESSENTIAL Diacetyl is a microbial ...
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Can vaping affect sense of smell?
A new study highlights the side effects of vaping on the sense of smell in young adults. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Depression: odors could help patients heal
American neuroscientists observed that the use of familiar smells would help depressed patients recall specific memories, which would contribute to ...
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Pregnancy: why is the sense of smell more developed during the last weeks?
In expectant mothers, stem cells in the brain, activated for nine months, give rise to specific types of neurons in ...
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Nose: each nostril has its own sense of smell
The odors perceived by the left nostril are different from those smelled by the right orifice. THE ESSENTIAL Odors perceived ...
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Longevity: detecting odors of harmful substances could help you live longer
Scientists have discovered that the perception of odors of harmful substances can have an impact on longevity and life expectancy ...
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Our sense of smell can change the colors we see
Our perception of colors may be influenced by our sense of smell, according to a new study from Liverpool John ...
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Loss of sense of smell could (also) be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease
© Shutterstock / CCISULPeople carrying the genetic variant associated with the risk of Alzheimer's disease would lose their ability to ...
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CovidAnosmia: an application to regain the sense of smell
© Getty ImagesLosing taste and smell is nothing trivial. With Covid-19 nearly a million patients have been affected. And, consequence: ...
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Covid-19: new variants no longer cause loss of smell and taste
The Covid-19 virus is evolving and so are the symptoms... The new variants currently in circulation no longer have the ...
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Covid-19: new variants (almost) no longer cause loss of smell
© Shutterstock / E.VaWe hoped we could forget it, but yet the covid-19 is still there. In France, last week, ...
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Covid long: Depression, loss of appetite, self-confidence… What are the consequences of a lasting loss of smell?
© ShutterstockA key and worrying symptom of Covid-19, the loss of smell has become rarer with the Omicron variant. According ...
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Covid-19 and loss of smell: how is the olfactory training going?
© Shutterstock / E.VaBefore the coronavirus pandemic, we had heard little about anosmia, this disorder which results in a partial ...
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A bad sense of smell increases the risk of depression
© Shutterstock / pikselstockAs we get older, the senses get tired: we hear less well, we see less well, and ...
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Anosmia (loss of smell): definition, Covid or cold, what treatment?
© ShutterstockDefinition: what is anosmia?Anosmia corresponds to the complete or partial loss of the sense of smell and can ...
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Mosquito: a new solution developed to avoid bites
Researchers have developed a new product that would, by blocking body odor, reduce the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes. ...
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Why Your Soap Can Attract Mosquitoes
Some soaps we use may attract mosquitoes while others may not... but this effect varies from person to person. THE ...
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Vaginal Odor: Signs You Need to See a Doctor
Vaginal odor should not be minimized... Why doctor explains to you what can be the causes and how to get ...
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Rotten Fish Smell Syndrome: Foods to Avoid
In most cases, this pathology is of genetic origin, it causes an unpleasant odor in the urine, sweat and breath. ...
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Social anxiety: the smell of other people’s sweat could help treat it better
A group of European researchers has shown that exposure to human body odor, extracted from other people's sweat, could be ...
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Mosquito bites: researchers may have found the solution to avoid them
Receptors located on the antennae of mosquitoes would play an important role in the ability of insects to detect more ...
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Anosmia: PRP, an innovative drug-free treatment
Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, is currently being tested in Belgium in the treatment of patients with anosmia, a loss of ...
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Why are gynecologists concerned about these “gummies” intended to change the smell of the vagina?
© Shutterstock"Give your vagina the sweet pleasure it deserves (and turn it into sweet pleasure)". On Instagram, American reality star ...
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