The olfactory system is essential for most animals: it supports postnatal survival, detects environmental hazards and mediates emotional, social and nutritional behaviors.

The olfactory system is involved in the detection and processing of odour signals. In humans, the sense of olfaction has a significant influence on ...

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MRIs showing normal development of olfactory bulbs (A) compared to two women with no visible olfactory bulbs but normal sense of smell (B) & (D) and one woman with no sense of smell (C). (From Weiss ...

The presence of olfactory dysfunction in individuals at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease has significant diagnostic and screening implications for preventive and ameliorative drug trials. Olfactory ...

Your sense of smell comes from the olfactory nerve, the first cranial nerve. Multiple sensory nerve fibers make up the olfactory nerve. This nerve plays a vital role in using your senses to enjoy your ...

INTRODUCTION Olfactory function is impaired in patients with type 1 diabetes and can be recognized as a form of diabetic neuropathy. Physical activity has various beneficial effects on type 1 diabetes ...