Finding two women without olfactory bulbs, but with a sense of smell seemed like too much of a coincidence, so the team did a deep dive into the data, analyzing MRI brain scans from the Human ...

A team of researchers have uncovered a sliver of the population who have no apparent olfactory bulbs yet can somehow still smell. Extensive tests of two of these people proved they could identify ...

The olfactory perceptual fingerprints of the two women who could smell without apparent olfactory bulbs fell within the norm of the study. Yet, the two women were unusually similar to each other in ...

Until now, it has been commonly accepted that our sense of smell depends on the transmission of olfactory information from the nose to the olfactory bulb in the brain. Therefore, without olfactory ...

"If a virus infects the processes of neurons that dangle within the airway, there is a chance for this virus to enter the brain, and ultimately cause encephalitis or meningitis," said Dr. McGavern.

Scientists have discovered a form of synaptic memory in the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain that processes the sense of smell. Ben W. Strowbridge, Ph.D, associate professor of Neuroscience ...

The olfactory bulb transmits smell information from the nose to the brain, and is thus necessary for a proper sense of smell. Scent molecules activate olfactory receptors and signals travel up the ...

A recent review by researchers at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) shows Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) and SARS-CoV-2 infections may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's ...

First, the sharp tang of lemon, followed by the abrasive chill of eucalyptus, the sweetness of rose and the metallic warmth of clove.  My new routine – training what is, for most of us, a neglected ...

Researchers at NINDS have identified a specific, front-line defense that limits the infection to the olfactory bulb and protects the neurons of the olfactory bulb from damage due to the infection.

Microplastics were found in the olfactory bulbs of eight of 15 human brains at autopsy, a case series showed. A total of 16 synthetic polymer particles and fibers were identified, reported Luís ...

Future longitudinal, prospective studies that assess olfactory function during life and then compare post-mortem reconstructions as done in this study should help scientists to better understand ...