Taste and Smell

Diseases and Conditions

Taste Disorders

Smell Disorders

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How Smell and Taste Change as You Age — National Institute on Aging

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Taste and Smell in the News: NIDCD-Supported Research

August 31, 2023

A step closer to digitizing the sense of smell: Monell Center, Osmo model describes odors better than human panelists
August 4, 2023

Monell Center helps discover epigenetic mechanism that causes bitter taste distortion
August 2, 2023

International study shows that taste, independent of smell, is also significantly diminished in patients with COVID-19

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