Smell training for parosmia? Yes! A study has shown that parosmics who used smell training felt better and had higher test scores than a control group who did not smell train Many people who have developed parosmia after a viral […]
Members of our AbScent community are smell training to support their recovery from a smell disorder, however their brain’s grey matter could be impacted positively too. Recent studies have shown that grey matter (GM) changes due to various training and […]
Smell training is effective for Covid-19 smell loss New research shows support for Covid-19 recovery The effectiveness of smell training has been researched and documented formore than 10 years now. We have evidence to demonstrate that it is effective in […]
Scientists say smell training aids parosmia recovery Doctors recommend smell training to support the recovery of smell loss especially following a virus like Covid-19. But we often get asked: does smell training work for parosmia too? The answer appears to […]
Your plastic brain is the reason smell training works Sandeep Robert Datta is a Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School and a leader in the field of olfactory research. His life’s work has been exploring the biology of the […]
The best essential oils for smell training? The best essential oils for smell training? The honest answer is that it doesn’t much matter. Here’s why. People often worry about whether they are using the ‘right’ fragrances for smell training. Does […]
Top-down smell training What we smell comes down from the brain rather than up through the nose. This important take-away was underlined in the webinar with our colleagues Professors Maria Larsson and Jonas Olofsson from the University of Stockholm on […]
An Interview with Jonas Olafsson, University of Stockholm by Chrissi Kelly We were privileged to speak with Jonas Olafsson of the University of Stockholm in an AbScent Tuesday night webinar. Here are some excerpts from his presentation: CK: Whether tiny […]