Smell and taste loss conference in Norwich to help clinicians
The conference in Norwich will hear from one woman who felt she needed to shower all the time. Source link
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The Hindu’s ‘Our State Our Taste’ in Karimnagar sees alchemy of native flavours
Gottimukkula Shylaja was adjudged winner of The Hindu’s ‘Our State Our Taste’ preliminary round held in Karimnagar on Saturday. The cookery competition, held as part of the regional rounds of the culinary talent hunt, saw enthusiastic participation from home cooks and cuisine connoisseurs. Showing her culinary prowess, Ms. Shylaja emerged winner by bringing about nine … Read more
Genetic ‘Taste Score’ Could Help Us Eat Healthier and Reduce Disease Risk
June 29, 2022 – Addicted to cookies? Can’t stand broccoli? You may be able to blame Mom and Dad. That’s because our taste preferences are influenced by our genes. And this may play an important role in determining our food choices and, in turn, our health, according to early study findings presented at this year’s … Read more
Smell, Taste Loss Less Likely With Newer COVID Variants
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Since the early days of the pandemic, loss of smell and taste have been tied to COVID-19 infection. But a new study shows those telltale traits are much less likely with the Omicron variant than the earlier Alpha … Read more
Study Finds Genetic Factor for COVID Smell and Taste Loss
[MUSIC PLAYING] SPEAKER: How does a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine work? COVID vaccines are now available. Some of the COVID-19 vaccines are mRNA vaccines, but what does this mean? mRNA vaccines are different from traditional vaccines. mRNA vaccines don’t expose you to any real virus instead, they’re made with messenger Ribonucleic Acid or mRNA. This is … Read more
Covid: ‘Fussy eaters’ could have smell and taste disorder
Experts write a guide on a taste and smell disorder, which they say can go undiagnosed in children. Source link
Why You May Taste Climate Change in Your Coffee
Nov. 8, 2021 — If your morning coffee doesn’t taste like it used to, your coffee maker may not be to blame. A careful review of research suggests climate change may be wreaking havoc on the growing conditions needed for a perfect cup of joe. Coffee, native to Ethiopia, is grown on more than 27 … Read more
Pulling Wisdom Teeth Has Surprising Benefit: Better Taste
July 19, 2021 — People who’ve had their wisdom teeth removed have a better sense of taste decades after the surgery, according to a study that is easing concerns about side effects of the procedure. Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that emerge from the gums when people are in … Read more
‘We can smell and taste the traffic at school’
Around 6,500 schools across the UK are in area with high levels of air pollution, and among them is St Ambrose RC primary school in Manchester. It sits on one of Europe’s busiest roads where particle pollution levels exceed WHO limits. Coronavirus lockdowns made way for less traffic and cleaner air but as measures continue … Read more
Training May Speed Smell’s Return After COVID
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Special training may help COVID-19 patients regain their sense of smell after suffering parosmia, a new British study suggests. Parosmia is a condition where people have strange and often unpleasant smell distortions. Instead of smelling a lemon, for example, you may … Read more