Loss of smell. It was a common symptom for millions of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it's not the only condition that can alter the sense of smell. Sinus infections, head trauma, ...

The human sense of smell connects directly to brain regions responsible for memory and cognitive function, making it a surprisingly accurate window into neurological health. As people age, changes in ...

The idea that a simple smell test could help detect the risk of alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear is gaining increasing attention in medical research. While memory loss is often the ...

A research team from Monell Chemical Senses Center recently showed that the smell test SCENTinel 1.1 can successfully discriminate between different types of smell disorders. The paper, published in ...

Researchers have developed and validated a simple “peel-and-sniff” test that can be completed unsupervised at home to screen for cognitive impairment. It’s well known that impaired olfactory function ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young woman smelling seasoning at a street market Stopping to smell the roses is good life advice. And research suggests it may ...

A research team showed that the smell test SCENTinel 1.1 can successfully discriminate between different types of smell disorders. SCENTinel 1.1 can rapidly identify parosmia, the distorted perception ...

A smell test developed by researchers could provide an early indication of dementia. "Early detection of cognitive impairment could help us identify people who are at risk of Alzheimer's disease and ...

TESTING a person’s sense of smell can reveal whether they will develop schizophrenia, according to Warrick Brewer of the University of Melbourne, Australia. He says the test could be the first ...