In APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers, odor sensitivity declines at an earlier age than odor identification or cognition, according to a study published online July 26 in Neurology.Matthew GoodSmith, M.D….
Learn MorePeople With Alzheimer’s Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 i…
Learn MoreMen’s, Women’s Hands Give Off Different ‘Scent Profiles’
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 cr…
Learn MoreCuando el olfato de los adultos mayores se reduce, su riesgo de depresión sube
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores encontraron unas nuevas evidencias significativas de un vínculo entre una reducción en el sentido del olfato y el riesgo de desarrollar depresión más adelante en la vida. La afección se …
Learn MoreAs Seniors’ Sense of Smell Declines, Their Risk for Depression Rises
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 conditio…
Learn MoreMillones todavía no recuperan del todo el sentido del olfato tras la COVID
MARTES, 13 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La COVID hizo que más de 20 millones de estadounidenses perdieran su capacidad de oler y saborear, y al menos un 25 por ciento no han recuperado estos sentidos vitales, señala un nuevo estudio. Las respu…
Learn MoreMillions Still Haven’t Recovered Full Sense of Smell After COVID
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 sho…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de pérdida del olfato por la COVID es mucho más bajo ahora, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Uno de los síntomas característicos de la infección con la COVID-19 en los primeros meses de la pandemia era una pérdida del sentido del olfato. Ahora, una nueva investigación encuentra que ya no es as…
Learn MoreCOVID-19-Associated Smell, Taste Disturbance Is Declining
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During recent omicron waves, there was a decrease in the rate of COVID-19-associated smell or taste disturbance, according to a study published online May 26 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Evan R. Re…
Learn MoreYour Risk of COVID-Linked Smell Loss Is Much Lower Now: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 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 h…
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