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15 Oct
Your Sense of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think

Your Sense of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think

People sense millisecond shifts in odor as quickly as they might spot a change in color, new research shows.

The study discounts the notion that smell is a "slower" sense than sight or hearing, scientists say.

"A sniff of odors is not a long exposure shot of the c...

24 Aug
What Is That Ice Cream-Induced 'Brain Freeze,' Anyway?

What Is That Ice Cream-Induced 'Brain Freeze,' Anyway?

Anyone who has quickly slurped up a milkshake or chomped on a snow cone knows the sharp, brief pain of "brain freeze."

Its cause is a mystery, but it's not harmful, according to experts at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

"It is very commo...

29 Mar
Blind People Are Better at Sensing Their Heartbeats

Blind People Are Better at Sensing Their Heartbeats

People who are blind are better at sensing their own heartbeats, according to a new study that found blindness appears to heighten one's ability to feel signals from the inner body.

Researchers from Sweden and Poland tested this in

26 Aug
Hate Listening to People Chewing? You Might Have Misophonia

Hate Listening to People Chewing? You Might Have Misophonia

Most people have cherished memories of their grandparents reading to them as children.

Ekaterina Pesheva's memories are quite different.

"I remember distinctly being very irritated and very angry listening to my grandmother reading children's books to me, like fair...

12 Aug
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises

When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises

When dogs' hearing fades, their mental skills follow, new research reveals.

For the study, the researchers examined the link between hearing loss in aging dogs and dementia

21 Jul
Dogs' Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them 'See'

Dogs' Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them 'See'

While humans typically use their sight to orient themselves, dogs navigate the world by combining their sense of smell with their vision.

So claims a new study that found dogs' sense of smell is integrated with their vision and other unique parts of their brain.

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05 May
Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell

Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell

It has happened to millions during the pandemic: a sudden loss of smell that heralds the start of a COVID-19 infection. But scientists have been stumped as to why.

Until now.

New research suggests the symptom is due to inflammation rather than directly caused by th...

12 Apr
With COVID, Inflammation May Be Triggering Loss of Smell

With COVID, Inflammation May Be Triggering Loss of Smell

Immune system-triggered inflammation is the likely reason for the loss of smell reported by many COVID-19 patients, a new study finds.

"As a neuropathologist, I wondered why smell loss is a ve...

07 Mar
How COVID-19 Can Change the Brain

How COVID-19 Can Change the Brain

Scientists have discovered that even a mild case of COVID-19 might inflict damage on your brain.

On average, middle-aged and older adults who'd been sick with COVID showed signs of tissue shrinkage in brain areas related to the sense of smell, the researchers reported. T...

06 Jan
Drug Might Help Ease 'Sensory Demands' of Autism

Drug Might Help Ease 'Sensory Demands' of Autism

A medication that acts on certain brain receptors can temporarily ease visual-processing problems in some adults with autism, a small study has found.

Researchers said it's far too early to know whether the drug, arbaclofen, could prove useful in managing those visual is...

27 Oct
How Folks Are Coping With Post-COVID Loss of Smell, Taste

How Folks Are Coping With Post-COVID Loss of Smell, Taste

People who've lost their ability to smell and taste due to COVID-19 have significant struggles, but they can find ways to cope with their situation, a new study shows.

One of the most common side effects of COVID-19 is the loss of the sense of smell, which severely affec...