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 […]
Covid-19 Research Round-up The findings of some recently published research papers. It may feel like Covid-19 has been around for years, but it’s still only twelve months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic. In this relatively short space […]
British Academy report AbScent community contributes to understanding the impact of Covid-19 A research paper co-authored by Professor Barry Smith, Professor Claire Hopkins and the Altered Eating team Duika Burges Watson, Vincent Deary and Miglena Campbell and AbScent’s own Chrissi Kelly has been cited […]
Smith and Fjaelstad talk smell, taste and flavour AbScent Presents webinar, 23 March 2021 Our webinar on 23 March 2021 brought together two leading researchers in smell and taste: Professor Barry Smith, Director of the Centre for the Study of […]
Potential for CRS Treatment Exciting developments in understanding CRS could lead to new treatments. It is estimated that more than 60 percent of people with Chronic Rhinosinusitis – CRS – have some kind of smell loss, making it one of the biggest […]
The truth about cures Why some people seem to recover their smell as if by magic. Living with something like smell loss can make you desperate to find a cure. But before you set light to that orange, read on […]
Parosmia research findings University of Reading study unlocks the parosmia puzzle We’ve followed the progress of Dr Jane Parker’s work at The Flavour Centre, University of Reading for some time. Now we’re delighted to announce the results are in – […]
No one understands me Some strategies when you feel as though people don’t understand Back in 2019, Chrissi Kelly shared some strategies for looking after yourself. Just as relevant today, we wanted to share them again. “Losing your sense of […]