Early detection of today's leading major medical diseases and disorders can make all the difference in protecting our health. Early detection allows for effective treatment and positive outcomes for ...

In this study, the change in performance on a standard olfactory identification test, following an intranasal anticholinergic challenge, (i.e. the AE), correlated strongly with several well-recognized ...

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 ...

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 ...

Poor performance on a simple odor identification test was associated with a significantly increased risk of developing dementia years later, in a study of more than 2,400 older black and white adults ...

A prospective analysis of people who had COVID-19 found that 80% of those reporting problems with their ability to smell had measurable olfactory dysfunction at 2 years. Even among those not reporting ...

Background The olfactory bulb (OB) receives extensive cholinergic input from the basal forebrain and is affected very early in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We speculated that an olfactory 'stress test' ...