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 ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a test that may help determine your risk of developing Alzheimer’s. This simple smell test could be a game-changer in the battle against the disease.

A research team from Monell Chemical Senses Center recently showed that the smell test SCENTinel 1.1 can successfully discriminate between different types of smell disorders. The paper, published in ...

The idea that a simple smell test could help detect the risk of alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear is gaining increasing attention in medical research. While memory loss is often the ...

First, there was SCENTinel 1.0, then 1.1, and now 2.1—the different iterations of the rapid screening tool for detecting new-onset loss of smell developed by scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses ...

Researchers have developed and validated a simple “peel-and-sniff” test that can be completed unsupervised at home to screen for cognitive impairment. It’s well known that impaired olfactory function ...

TORONTO ― The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) has potential as an inexpensive, noninvasive test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows. In a study of ...

I was in the third grade when I realized I couldn’t smell. My class was on a field trip to a wastewater treatment plant and while everyone around me was disgusted by the stench, I had no problem with ...

A research team showed that the smell test SCENTinel 1.1 can successfully discriminate between different types of smell disorders. SCENTinel 1.1 can rapidly identify parosmia, the distorted perception ...