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The Simple Smell Test That Could Catch Alzheimer’s Disease Early

BOSTON — Something as simple as smelling a scratch-and-sniff card might help doctors spot Alzheimer’s disease years before memory problems begin. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital shows ...
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Smell Test May Predict Memory Decline

TORONTO ― The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) has potential as an inexpensive, noninvasive test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows. In a study of ...
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The smell test clue to senior brain health

The human sense of smell connects directly to brain regions responsible for memory and cognitive function, making it a surprisingly accurate window into neurological health. As people age, changes in ...
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Smell test for Alzheimer's disease: Can it detect risk years before symptoms?

The idea that a simple smell test could help detect the risk of alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear is gaining increasing attention in medical research. While memory loss is often the ...
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Using your nose to detect Alzheimer's, other memory disorders

WHAT YOUR NOSE KNOWS ABOUT YOUR BRAIN. JESSICA IS HERE WITH SOME GROUNDBREAKING WORK THAT SOME LOCAL DOCTORS ARE DOING. JESSICA. YES THAT’S RIGHT. RESEARCHERS AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL NOW BELIEVE YOU ...