News tagged with sense of smell
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Man who lost sense of smell assumed Zicam safe
(AP) -- He was like millions of other consumers who sometimes take vitamins or echinacea, hoping to build up his immunity or ward off a cold. He figured alternative remedies were as safe as a spoonful of honey. ...
Jun 18, 2009 |
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FDA says Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smell
(AP) -- Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell, federal health regulators said Tuesday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Sniffing Out the Physical Condition of Conspecifics
To date, it has been unknown exactly how mammals are capable of sniffing out whether a conspecific is ill. The biologists Prof. Marc Spehr and Daniela Flügge are following a good lead. They have discovered ...
May 07, 2009 |
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Psychologist explores perception of fear in human sweat
When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. Research by Rice University psychologist Denise Chen suggests a similar ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 06, 2009 |
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