Studies show that smell loss with age may reflect more serious underlying problems, and is even linked to how long we're ...

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 ...

A recent study examining the lasting impacts of the coronavirus concluded that people living with long COVID who suffer from anosmia -- the loss of smell -- experienced a significant shift in brain ...

June 20 -- THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- The olfactory bulb in the brain -- the brain's "smell center" -- may change in size as a person's sense of smell changes, a German study reports. In ...

Dan Wesson, Ph.D., and Sarah Sniffen are studying how odors take on meaning in the brain. (Photo by Nate Guidry/University of Florida) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – You wouldn’t microwave fish around your worst ...

You wouldn’t microwave fish around your worst enemy — the smell lingers both in kitchen and memory. It is one few of us like, let alone have positive associations with. But what makes our brains ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, about one in eight Americans over age 40 has measurable smell dysfunction. That impairment increases with age, but it can also happen to anyone at any ...

Let’s talk about the seven scents that kept returning, and what they reveal about memory, comfort, and why your “small” childhood moments might be shaping your adult decisions more than you think: ...