Hate Listening to People Chewing? You Might Have Misophonia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 26, 2022
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Most people have cherished memories of their grandparents reading to them as children.

Ekaterina Pesheva's memories are quite different.

"I remember distinctly being very irritated and very angry listening to my grandmother reading children's books to me, like fair...

When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises

• By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
• August 12, 2022
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When dogs' hearing fades, their mental skills follow, new research reveals.

For the study, the researchers examined the link between hearing loss in aging dogs and dementia

Dogs' Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them 'See'

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• July 21, 2022
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While humans typically use their sight to orient themselves, dogs navigate the world by combining their sense of smell with their vision.

So claims a new study that found dogs' sense of smell is integrated with their vision and other unique parts of their brain.

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Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell

• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• May 5, 2022
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It has happened to millions during the pandemic: a sudden loss of smell that heralds the start of a COVID-19 infection. But scientists have been stumped as to why.

Until now.

New research suggests the symptom is due to inflammation rather than directly caused by th...

With COVID, Inflammation May Be Triggering Loss of Smell

• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• April 12, 2022
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Immune system-triggered inflammation is the likely reason for the loss of smell reported by many COVID-19 patients, a new study finds.

"As a neuropathologist, I wondered why smell loss is a ve...

How COVID-19 Can Change the Brain

• March 7, 2022
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Scientists have discovered that even a mild case of COVID-19 might inflict damage on your brain.

On average, middle-aged and older adults who'd been sick with COVID showed signs of tissue shrinkage in brain areas related to the sense of smell, the researchers reported. T...

Drug Might Help Ease 'Sensory Demands' of Autism

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2022
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A medication that acts on certain brain receptors can temporarily ease visual-processing problems in some adults with autism, a small study has found.

Researchers said it's far too early to know whether the drug, arbaclofen, could prove useful in managing those visual is...

How Folks Are Coping With Post-COVID Loss of Smell, Taste

• Robert Preidt
• October 27, 2021
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People who've lost their ability to smell and taste due to COVID-19 have significant struggles, but they can find ways to cope with their situation, a new study shows.

One of the most common side effects of COVID-19 is the loss of the sense of smell, which severely affec...