Even mild head trauma like a concussion can cause cranial nerve damage. The symptoms may appear immediately following the ...

It sounded kind of crazy at first, but then I paused. Our nose has a direct connection to the brain through the olfactory nerve and olfactory bulb. The olfactory nerve is the shortest cranial nerve.

Seven primary odors are distinguished, each of them by an appropriately shaped receptor at the olfactory nerve endings By John E. Amoore , James W. Johnston Jr. & Martin Rubin Join Our Community ...

Since the passing of Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim AM in 2023, his ground-breaking legacy research is about to be realized with a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and ...

Published in Nature, this study bridges gaps between animal and human olfactory research, enhancing our understanding of how we perceive smells. Individual nerve cells in the brain can predict ...

Earlier versions injected the cells at the site of the injury, but the Phase I/IIa trial will use 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 inch) ...

The trial, which will begin in early 2025, will test the efficacy and safety of the groundbreaking transplantation of olfactory nerve cells from the patient’s nose into the spinal cord to ...