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Masks protect the nose: Study shows that nasal cells are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus

June 21, 2020 -

Posted by Franz Walker

(Natural News) New research shows just how important wearing a mask that covers both the mouth and the nose is to preventing infection from the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). A study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus responsible for the disease tends to become firmly established in the nasal cavity […]

in: cell,coronavirus,covid-19,disease,face mask,Flu,goodhealth,goodmedicine,goodscience,infections,masks,nasal cavity,nose,outbreak,pandemic,Pneumonia,research,superbugs,University of North Carolina,virus

7 Possible causes of a bad smell in your nose: Staying hydrated and following a balanced diet may help prevent the condition

March 5, 2020 -

Posted by Darnel Fernandez

(Natural News) Smelling a foul odor coming from somewhere is normal and is usually not a cause for concern. However, if the bad stench seems to come directly from the inside of your nostrils, it may be a sign of an underlying health condition. What’s up with your nose? Various health conditions – most of […]

in: dental care,Diseases,dry mouth,goodhealth,hydration,nose,nostrils,oral health,oral hygiene,phantosmia,prevention,sense of smell,senses,sinus infection,Sinusitis,stopsmoking

Wet-dog smell, tobacco smoke and skunk spray: Various factors affect how long an unpleasant scent lingers, explain researchers

February 13, 2020 -

Posted by Arsenio Toledo

(Natural News) The human nose can distinguish at least one trillion different scents. Many of these smells will come and go fairly quickly. However, others, such as disgusting smells, don’t disappear fast enough. The brain recognizes smells with the help of special sensory cells known as olfactory receptor neurons that are located inside the nose. Once […]

in: Chemistry,cigarette smoke,discoveries,foul odors,goodhealth,goodscience,nose,olfactory receptors,olfactory senses,research,Scents,sense of smell,skunk,skunk spray,tobacco smoke,weird science,wet dog smell

The science behind “familiar smells:” How odors affect memory formation in the brain

November 15, 2019 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) The processes by which the brain learns new things and stores memories respond to input from the senses. German researchers have recently reported that scent processing might affect the brain’s memory centers. Their study covered the piriform cortex. This region of the olfactory brain interprets smells picked up by the nose’s olfactory receptors. The Ruhr […]

in: brain function,brain health,electronic brain stimulation,entorhinal cortex,goodscience,hippocampus,memory,mind body science,nose,odor,olfactory receptors,piriform cortex,scent,smell,synaptic plasticity

A woman’s sense of smell is so sensitive it can sniff out cancer

March 20, 2019 -

Posted by Amy Goodrich

(Natural News) The 53-year-old perfume entrepreneur Jo Malone — who created the eponymous brand that was sold to the cosmetics giant Estée Lauder in 1999 — can detect cancer just by using her nose. Just like a sniffer dog, she can recognize cancer by smelling subtle changes in chemicals. Her heightened sense of smell was […]

in: detect cancer,Diseases,early detection,goodcancer,goodhealth,Jo Malone,nose,odor,prevent cancer,prevention,scent,smell

Study finds that your nose SHRINKS when you lie

January 23, 2019 -

Posted by Zoey Sky

(Natural News) In the children’s novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” the titular character is a sentient wooden puppet whose nose grows longer when he is dishonest. However, according to a study, the human nose actually shrinks when people tell lies. What is the “Pinocchio effect?” The pioneering study, which was conducted by researchers from the University […]

in: Anxiety,brain function,deception,facial regions,lie detector,lies,Lying,mental effort,nose,physiology,Pinocchio Effect,Reverse Pinocchio Effect,thermal imaging technology,thermography,weird science

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