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Loss of smell: How can it be recovered and trained, according to science?

Olfactory training—based on repeated exposure to different scents—has proven effective in improving and even restoring the ...
EurekAlert!

SARS-CoV-2 infects sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium of COVID-19 patients

It is now widely known that COVID-19 is associated with the transient or long-term loss of olfaction (the sense of smell) but the mechanisms remain obscure. An unresolved question is whether the ...
WGBH

Will My Sense Of Smell Ever Return? Olfactory Insights From COVID And Beyond

About 25 years ago, after a particularly bad cold, I suddenly lost my sense of smell — I could no longer sense the difference between sweaty tennis shoes and a fragrant rose. Since then, my olfactory ...
The Conversation

Coronavirus might cause loss of smell, or anosmia. But it probably won’t be permanent

Jenny Ekberg receives funding from NHMRC, Motor Accident Insurance Commission (Qld), Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation, Clem Jones Foundation, Goda Foundation, Garnett Passe & Rodney Williams ...
New Atlas

New research shows how specific odors can turn fat storage on or off

Olfactory signals can switch fat storage mechanisms on and off without having any effect on appetite or eating habits, says a Baylor research team that's traced the way olfactory nerves regulate fat ...

Feeling nauseous? Try this simple trick recommended by a gastroenterologist

A gastroenterologist suggests sniffing alcohol swabs or scents like peppermint, lemon, or ginger to quickly alleviate nausea.