A numbing procedure usually used to treat pain and post-traumatic stress disorder is being tested as a way to restore smell and taste in people with long Covid. It's called a stellate ganglion block.

Physicians are experimenting with a numbing procedure which may restore or improve smell and taste disorders in people with long COVID-19, NBC News reported March 31. The procedure, a stellate ...

Smell and taste disorders can be overlooked, yet they can significantly affect a patient’s quality of life, nutritional status, and overall well-being. These sensory deficits may present subtly but ...

A research team from Monell Chemical Senses Center recently showed that the smell test SCENTinel 1.1 can successfully discriminate between different types of smell disorders. The paper, published in ...

New shows that there are social and physical consequences for people who suffer from smell disorders, for example after Covid-19. Luckily, the study also identifies solutions. Smell plays a key role ...

Would you sacrifice your sense of smell to keep your hair? Or perhaps your phone? A 2022 study from the US explored how people value their sense of smell in comparison to other senses like sight and ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va – UVA Health recently opened a new center for smell and taste disorders aiming to diagnose and treat issues with the senses. The disorders affect the ability to perceive smells and ...

The smell of coffee, frequently celebrated as one of life's most pleasurable experiences, even by people who don't like the taste -- nauseates Kathy Kurland. Other smells, such as freshly made popcorn ...

Smelling disorders, including phantom smells and a lack of smell, can be a sign of serious health problems. In a 2009 episode of “Mad Men,” a character with some major health issues — stroke and ...

Would you sacrifice your sense of smell to keep your hair? Or perhaps your phone? A 2022 study from the US explored how people value their sense of smell in comparison to other senses like sight and ...

A woman says a rare disorder leaves her smelling like ROTTING FISH – and is so bad she even avoided a relative’s funeral. Carmen Davies, 29, was diagnosed with trimethylaminuria (TMAU) in June 2023.

A numbing procedure usually used to treat pain and post-traumatic stress disorder is being tested as a way to restore smell and taste in people with long Covid. It's called a stellate ganglion block.