by Marie Simon, Paris Brain Institute Graphical abstract. Credit: Current Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.01.039 Sensory neurons pick up information from our senses and relay it to the rest of the nervous system. But this is not their only mission. In a new study published in the journal Current Biology, Claire Wyart at the Paris Brain Institute, and...
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Smell Loss with COVID-19 Begins in the Nuclear Hearts of the Nose’s Sensory Cells
The loss of smell has been a signature symptom for many people infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A mug of coffee comes off as hot water. Chocolate, suddenly without its alluring aroma, loses its appeal. For most, these olfactory deficits, referred to as anosmia, last for weeks or months, but for others...