A groundbreaking human trial has begun that could transform life for people with spinal cord injuries. The project, developed ...

A study published in the peer-reviewed science journal PLOS One found that losing your sense of smell could be a strong ...

Losing your sense of smell is an indicator of imminent death because it indicates that the body has reached a level of disrepair ...

Researchers have uncovered why smell often fades early in Alzheimer’s: the brain’s immune cells dismantle key nerve connections between the olfactory bulb and brainstem. Membrane changes in neurons ...

Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Mounting research over the last few years has ...

Clinical trials are about to begin for a spinal injury treatment using a "bridge" – made of stem cells from the patients’ own noses – over the damage. The rest of this article is behind a paywall.

A study titled "Early Locus Coeruleus noradrenergic axon loss drives olfactory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease" by a group ...

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 ...