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People who carry a gene that's associated with Alzheimer's disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur, a new study suggests.

This early sign of potential dementia is not seen in people who don't carry this gene, called APOE e4, researchers report July 26 in the journal Neurology.

"Testing a person's ability to detect odors may be a...

Dogs can sniff out and track someone based on their scent, a trait that has aided scores of criminal investigations.

Laboratory scientists working with human odors report that a new discovery may also further crime solving: They've determined that the scents of women and men differ, at least in their palms.

The researchers were able to predict someone's sex with nearly 97% accu...

Researchers have found significant new evidence of a link between a decreased sense of smell and the risk of developing depression later in life.

Known as hyposmia, or at its most profound, anosmia, the condition has been associated previously with Alzheimer's disease in older adults.

“We've seen repeatedly that a poor sense of smell can be an early warning sign of neurodegenerat...

COVID caused more than 20 million Americans to lose their ability to smell and taste, and at least 25% haven't regained those vital senses, a new study says.

Survey responses from nearly 29,700 adults also show a correlation between more severe COVID infection and taste and smell loss, researchers reported recently in the journal

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  • One of the signature symptoms of COVID-19 infection in the early months of the pandemic was a loss of the sense of smell.

    Now, new research finds that is no longer the case, thanks to the new variants that have been circulating more recently.

    The risk of losing sense of taste or smell is now only about 6% to 7% of what it was during the pandemic's early stages, according to researc...

    Doctors already test seniors' hearing and vision. Sense of smell could be added to screenings one day, according to researchers who found links between its loss and risk of frailty in older adults.

    “We use our sense of smell to identify the threat of a fire or to enjoy the fragrance of flowers on a spring day. But just like vision and hearing, this sense weakens as we age,” said study...

    One of the hallmarks of a COVID-19 infection has been a lost sense of smell after the infection ends.

    In a new study, researchers blame an ongoing immune assault on the olfactory nerve cells — cells found at the top of the nasal cavity — and a decline in the number of those cells. The study was led by a team at Duke Health in Durham, N.C.

    “One of the first symptoms that has ty...

    One of the most disturbing symptoms of COVID-19 has been the sudden loss of taste and smell.

    Worryingly, some people don't regain these senses after recovering from their infection, raising the question of whether they'd ever again be able to taste and smell.

    Now there's good news on that front -- about 9 out of 10 patients will regain those senses within two years of their COVID in...

    Could the future of dementia screening include a test of a person's sense of smell?

    It may, suggests a new study that found the decline in a person's sense of smell could predict their loss of mental function and warn of structural changes in the brain that are important in Alzheimer's d...

    Some 27 million people worldwide could suffer long-lasting damage to their sense of smell or taste following COVID-19 infection, and women are particularly vulnerable, a new study reports.

    “Our findings are likely to be of substantial relevance to general doctors and otolaryngologist...

    Since the early days of the pandemic, loss of smell and taste have been tied to COVID-19 infection. But a new study shows those telltale traits are much less likely with the Omicron variant than the earlier Alpha and Delta versions of the coronavirus.

    The findings are significant in deter...

    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 the coronavirus.

    The researchers noted that loss of smell (

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  • 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 very common symptom with COVID-19 but not with other respiratory diseases," said lead study author Dr. Cheng-Ying Ho. She ...

    Your sense of smell may not be as good as that of your ancestors.

    A new study that tested volunteers' perceptions of various smells -- including underarm odor -- adds to growing evidence that people's sense of smell is declining, little by little.

    "Genome-wide scans identified novel genetic variants assoc...

    Lyss Stern lost her sense of smell when she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020, and it still hasn't returned.

    Stern, 47, a New York City author and mother, has seen countless doctors and taken many types of medicine, vitamins and supplements to get her sense of smell back. She also undergoes acupuncture regularly and saw an energy healer -- all to no or very little avail.

    "Ye...

    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 affects the sense of taste. This can lead to anxiety, depression and reduced quality of life.

    In this study, five women...

    Most adults who lose smell or taste due to COVID-19 infection regain those senses within months, but a quick recovery is more likely in those under 40, a new study finds.

    It included 798 participants in an ongoing survey who reported a loss of either sense after testing positive for COVID.

    A lost or altered sense of taste, dry mouth and sores are common among COVID-19 patients and those symptoms may last long after others disappear, Brazilian researchers report.

    Nearly 4 in 10 COVID patients experience impaired taste or total loss of taste, but dry mouth affects even more -- up to 43%, according to their broad review of more than 180 published studies.

    It looked at or...

    Air pollution could cause sinus misery, new research suggests.

    Specifically, tiny particulate air pollution (known as PM2.5) could contribute to chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition in which the sinuses get infected or irritated, become swollen, are severely congested and secrete mucus into the throat for 12 weeks or more.

    "To our knowledge, this is the first study to report that lon...

    A year on, nearly all patients in a French study who lost their sense of smell after a bout of COVID-19 did regain that ability, researchers report.

    "Persistent COVID-19-related anosmia [loss of smell] has an excellent prognosis, with nearly complete recovery at one year," according to a team led by Dr. Marion Renaud, an otorhinolaryngologist at the University Hospitals of Strasbourg.

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    Breathing in tiny particles of air pollution over a long period of time may put your sense of smell at risk, a new study suggests.

    Researchers found the risk for loss of smell - a condition called anosmia - was nearly doubled among people with lengthy exposure to this type of air pollution, known as particulate matter.

    "It's curious that the entire group who had lost their sense of ...

    If you can't stand broccoli, celery or kale, you may be a supertaster, and it just might protect you from COVID-19.

    Supertasters are folks who are highly sensitive to bitterness. They're not only less likely to get COVID-19 than people who aren't so sensitive to sharp, pungent flavors, they're also less likely to wind up hospitalized with it, the researchers said.

    What's more, super...

    Loss of the sense of smell and taste is often an early and enduring symptom of COVID-19. Now, research suggests that for many COVID survivors with long-term sensory loss, it's also depressing.

    In a web-based survey completed by 322 adults with COVID and a sudden change in smell or taste, 56% reported decreased enjoyment in life and 43% admitted feeling depressed after losing their sense ...

    Add another part of your body to the list of what COVID-19 can invade: New research shows mouth cells can be infected with the new coronavirus.

    Previous studies have shown that the coronavirus infects the upper airways and lungs, the digestive system, blood vessels and kidneys, which may explain the wide-ranging symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients.

    Those symptoms include loss ...

    So, you had COVID-19 a few months back and you still can't smell that first steaming cup of coffee in the morning. Is there anything you can do to hasten the return of that vital sense?

    Experts say there is, including "physical therapy" for your nose.

    "In most cases, smell loss is temporary, but it can take months or even years to recover," said researcher Dr. Tran Locke. She's an a...

    Many patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 could become "long haulers," suffering symptoms months after they clear their non-life-threatening infection, new research shows.

    About 33% of COVID-19 patients who were never sick enough to require hospitalization continue to complain months later of symptoms like fatigue, loss of smell or taste and "brain fog," University of Washington (UW) r...

    While loss of smell is a symptom of COVID-19, don't panic -- there are a variety of other possible causes, one expert says.

    "It can be due to nasal or sinus inflammation, or other viral infections distinct from COVID-19," explained Dr. Bobby Tajudeen, director of rhinology, sinus surgery and skull base surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

    "And it can even occur as a...

    Special training may help COVID-19 patients regain their sense of smell after suffering parosmia, a new British study suggests.

    Parosmia is a condition where people have strange and often unpleasant smell distortions. Instead of smelling a lemon, for example, you may smell rotting cabbage, or chocolate may smell like gasoline. Parosmia has been linked to COVID-19 and other viruses and hea...

    Loss of smell is common in COVID-19, but fewer people say they have this symptom than objective tests reveal, a new study finds.

    In fact, about 77% of COVID-19 patients who were directly measured had smell loss, but only 44% said they did, researchers found.

    Direct measures of smell involve having patients smell and report on actual odors, while self-reporting incl...

    If you're a senior who can't smell onions, smoke, chocolate or natural gas, it's time to see your doctor.

    Seniors who lose their sense of smell -- which doctors call olfactory dysfunction -- have higher odds of dying from all causes within five years, new research shows. Scientists had previously found a link between olfactory dysfunction and impaired thinking and memory.

    "We ...

    Young people seldom say a food or drink is "too sweet." A new study suggests that may be because they're less sensitive to sugar than adults and prefer more of it.

    Researchers found that compared to adults, kids and teens needed 40% more sugar in a solution to detect sweetness.

    The researchers also found that young people have a bigger "sweet tooth" than adults, or prefe...

    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's become clear that many people with the infection lose their sense of smell and taste. And doctors are concerned that some will never get back to normal.

    At this point, it's hard to know how common the symptom is. First, there were anecdotal reports of COVID-19 patients who had lost their ability to smell or taste, said Dr. Nicholas Rowan,...

    Sense of smell most often diminishes by the third day of infection with the new coronavirus, and many patients also lose their sense of taste at the same time, a new study finds.

    The findings may help identify patients most likely to benefit from antiviral treatment, according to the researchers.

    "The relationship between decreased sense of smell and the rest of the COVID-19...

    Loss of smell is more likely to occur in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 than in those with more severe illness, a new study finds.

    This information could give health care providers an early indication of which patients may require hospitalization, according to the University of California, San Diego Health researchers.

    "One of the immediate challenges for health car...

    Like your sweets really sweet? Try enjoying them with a cup o' joe.

    Coffee makes sweet foods taste even sweeter, a new study shows.

    European researchers tested 156 volunteers' sense of taste and smell before and after they drank coffee. Their sensitivity to smell didn't change, but coffee did heighten their sense of taste.

    And this was true whether they dra...

    Here's a clue that you may have coronavirus that might surprise you: a loss of your sense of smell.

    Groups representing ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists in Britain and the United States have issued guidances that a sudden loss of a person's sense of smell may be a sign of infection with the new coronavirus.

    It's not a completely unexpected finding, since a temporary in...

    Could you imagine not being able to smell bacon frying, or freshly cut grass, or the presence of smoke?

    People who lose their sense of smell face difficulties that can affect their daily lives and put their health and safety at risk, a new British study suggests.

    It included 71 patients, ages 31 to 80, who lost their sense of smell. They reported a number of problems -- from...

    A boy who wondered if snakes flick their tongues to smell prompted a surprising new discovery about how human senses work.

    Turns out your tongue helps you smell, according to researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia -- a team that included the curious 12-year-old's dad.

    Taste and smell had been thought to be independent senses that didn't interact un...

    Don't blame a loss of taste on your mouth, new research suggests.

    Instead, most people can thank their nose for the problem, the study authors said.

    The research team at the Virginia Commonwealth University's Smell and Taste Disorders Center examined the records of 358 patients who were evaluated for a taste disorder or combined taste/smell disorder between 1980 and 2017.