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
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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