The Posit Science Blog » olfactory http://www.positscience.com/blog The brain, brain fitness, and Posit Science Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:07:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Brain and Smell, Revisited http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/07/23/the-brain-and-smell-revisited/ http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/07/23/the-brain-and-smell-revisited/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:34:30 +0000 Steven Aldrich http://www.positscience.com/blog/?p=1755 Smell is a nuanced sense that does not get enough credit

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Smell is a nuanced sense that does not get enough credit

by Steven Aldrich
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 Loss of Smell May Predict Alzheimer’s http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/03/loss-of-smell-may-predict-alzheimers/ http://www.positscience.com/blog/2010/02/03/loss-of-smell-may-predict-alzheimers/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:09:27 +0000 Karen Merzenich http://www.positscience.com/blog/?p=702 A recent study in the Journal of Neuroscience has provided a new possibility for detecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) early: loss of the ability to smell. The research used mice that were genetically engineered to develop the signature amyloid plaques that occur in AD. In the course of the research, the scientists noticed that the plaques [...]

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A recent study in the Journal of Neuroscience has provided a new possibility for detecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) early: loss of the ability to smell. The research used mice that were genetically engineered to develop the signature amyloid plaques that occur in AD. In the course of the research, the scientists noticed that the plaques [...]

by Karen Merzenich
©2010 The Posit Science Blog. All Rights Reserved.
Possibly Related posts:
  1. New Early Detection Method for Alzheimer’s Disease
  2. The Brain and Smell, Revisited
  3. A Rose By Any Other Name… The Brain and Smell