FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 29, 2020·4 min readSimple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patientsA simple smell test could help doctors to identify which patients in a vegetative state will recover. 100% of patients in a vegetative state who reacted to the sniff test went on to regain consciousness. 91% of those were still alive three years post-injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 10, 2017·3 min readSmell Test Challenge Suggests Clinical Benefit for Some Before Development of Alzheimer’sColumbia researchers have identified a way in which to determine if a patient with MCI may respond to cholinesterase inhibitors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 10, 2017·5 min readNew Smell Test Could Aid Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sRockefeller researchers have developed a new diagnostic test that could help with early detection of disorders associated with olfaction problems, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 7, 2017·5 min readScratch-and-Sniff Test Could Predict Parkinson’s Earlier Than Previously ThoughtA new smell test could help doctors identify those at risk of developing Parkinson's disease up to 10 years before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 16, 2017·5 min readSmell Test Could Track Alzheimer’s ProgressionMcGill university researchers have devised a new odor identification test that could help doctors predict those at risk of Alzheimer's and track the progression of the disease.Read More
