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·September 22, 2021·4 min read

Sniffing Out How Associative Memories Are Formed

Dopamine-controlled fan cells in the lateral entorhinal cortex are required for the formation of associative memories.

This shows a woman smelling flowers in a garden

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·September 17, 2021·3 min read

How Scents Take On Meaning

The olfactory system works in combination with the brain's reward and aversion systems in both learning and memory formation.

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·August 20, 2021·4 min read

Smells and Emotions Tug on the Brain’s Habenula

The habenula relays external information, such as sight and smell, along with internal states associated with emotion and learning to brain regions that govern adaptive behaviors.

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·July 30, 2021·3 min read

Olfactory Sensitivity Show Postpartum Depression is Different to Major Depression

Women with postpartum depression report normal olfactory sensitivity, while those who are genetically predisposed to major depressive disorder have decreased olfactory sensitivity.

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·May 17, 2021·5 min read

Insulin Is Necessary For Repairing Olfactory Neurons

Following injury or damage, insulin plays a key role in the maturation and regeneration of immature olfactory sensory neurons.

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·May 11, 2021·4 min read

This Stinks: New Research Finds Sense of Smell and Pneumonia Linked

People with a poor sense of smell are 50% more likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia than those with a good sense of smell.

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·April 24, 2021·5 min read

Why Does Food Smell so Good When We’re Hungry?

A study of hungry mice sheds new light on the neurobiology of olfaction and food attraction. Researchers identified a pathway that promotes attraction to food odors over other olfactory cues.

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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Exposure to Smells In Early Infancy Can Modulate Adult Behavior

Olfactory imprinting in infant mice has a direct impact on their social behaviors as adults.

This shows the olfactory bulb of a mouse

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·March 29, 2021·8 min read

Decoding Smell

Study reveals how innate valence is encoded in the nervous system of mice.

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·March 8, 2021·5 min read

Why Odors Trigger Powerful Memories

Researchers discovered unique connectivity between the hippocampus and olfactory areas in the brain, a finding which explains why specific odors can trigger powerful memories. The study also reports a loss of sense of smell is associated with depression and a poorer quality of life.

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·February 25, 2021·2 min read

How Amyloid Beta Contributes to Loss of Smell in Alzheimer’s Disease

Regions of the olfactory system in mice with higher amyloid beta expression exhibited lower activation of olfactory sensory neurons and decreased odor detection.

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·February 23, 2021·2 min read

Loss of Sense of Smell and Taste May Last up to 5 Months After COVID-19

51% of COVID-19 patients report they experienced the loss of smell and taste up to five months after infection. On average, once their senses were restored, people reported a loss in sensitivity to smell and taste.

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olfaction

Sniffing Out How Associative Memories Are Formed

How Scents Take On Meaning

Smells and Emotions Tug on the Brain’s Habenula

Olfactory Sensitivity Show Postpartum Depression is Different to Major Depression

Insulin Is Necessary For Repairing Olfactory Neurons

This Stinks: New Research Finds Sense of Smell and Pneumonia Linked

Why Does Food Smell so Good When We’re Hungry?

Exposure to Smells In Early Infancy Can Modulate Adult Behavior

Decoding Smell

Why Odors Trigger Powerful Memories

How Amyloid Beta Contributes to Loss of Smell in Alzheimer’s Disease

Loss of Sense of Smell and Taste May Last up to 5 Months After COVID-19

Why We Are Misjudging How Childhood Trauma Changes the Body

Everyday Habit Changes Lowers Dementia Risk

Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Disrupted Neuronal Microexons Drive Hyperarousal and Insomnia

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