Searching for new ways to help my senior patients improve and maintain cognitive functions, I came across an interesting research study from the University of California Irvine (Woo, C. et al. 2023) ...

The human sense of smell connects directly to brain regions responsible for memory and cognitive function, making it a surprisingly accurate window into neurological health. As people age, changes in ...

We've always known that food can be a full sensory experience, but it turns out your nose may play a much bigger role in how much you enjoy a great meal than we previously thought. In September, ...

You wouldn't microwave fish around your worst enemy—the smell lingers both in kitchen and memory. It is one few of us like, let alone have positive associations with. But what makes our brains decide ...

Researchers released the first detailed map of smell receptors in the nose, organized into horizontal stripes that mirror the ...

From financial woes to a declining sense of smell, issues that seem unrelated to memory can signal a dementia diagnosis in ...

Memory has limits but can be improved with focus, chunking, and spaced repetition. Testing recall and reducing distractions ...

Taste and smell are so intimately connected that a whiff of well-loved foods evokes their taste without any conscious effort. Now, brain scans and machine learning have for the first time pinpointed ...