In another example of the power of the sense of smell, Prof. Noam Sobel, Dr. Anat Arzi, and colleagues have developed a “sniff test” that can help diagnose degree of brain injury in patients in a vegetative state. The test also predicted – with 100% accuracy – which patients were most likely to regain consciousness.
Tag: Senses
Sound Can Directly Affect Balance and Lead to Risk of Falling
Mount Sinai research highlights the need for more hearing checks among groups at high risk for falls
An Exception to the Rule: An Intact Sense of Smell Without a Crucial Olfactory Brain Structure
Researchers in the lab of Prof. Noam Sobel at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveal that some left-handed women have excellent senses of smell, despite lacking olfactory bulbs