senses /oss/taxonomy/term/2563/all en Zeroing in on the Cause of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity /oss/article/health/zeroing-cause-multiple-chemical-sensitivity <p>Sometimes, science doesn’t give you the answer you wanted. You may be certain you know what is causing a mysterious phenomenon, but a well-done scientific experiment denies you that satisfaction and points you in an unexpected direction. Reality can be stranger than hypotheses.</p> Sat, 25 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8864 at /oss Loss of smell and COVID-19: Up to 80% of those infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus report losing their sense of smell /oss/article/covid-19-health/loss-smell-and-covid-19-80-those-infected-sars-cov-2-virus-report-losing-their-sense-smell <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>Take-home message:</strong><br /> -30 to 80% of people with COVID-19 report loss of smell, known as anosmia.<br /> -The likely targets of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are supporting cells in the nose that support growth of the nerve cells that allow us to smell<br /> -Anosmia treatments being studied include: Retraining the brain to smell, calming nasal inflammation and finding ways to regrow damaged nasal cells</p> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:44:10 +0000 Gaia Remerowski, MS, Science Journalism 8700 at /oss Is a poor sense of smell an indicator of early Alzheimer’s? /oss/article/general-science/poor-sense-smell-indicator-early-alzheimers <p>If you had to, would you rather become blind or loose your sense of smell? A classic question in the child’s game “would you rather?” The popular answer seems obvious: smell. Often the most overlooked sense, our ability to detect scent, or olfaction, is actually more important than you might think. Researchers have found that loosing your sense of smell is a powerful indicator of cognitive dysfunction and actually can predict neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.</p> Sun, 25 Jun 2017 21:40:40 +0000 Cassandra Lee – OSS Intern 2557 at /oss