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Loss of Smell May Be an Early Sign of Brain Diseases

Scientists have learned smell loss can be a diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The post Loss of Smell May Be an Early Sign of Brain Diseases appeared first on Nautilus.

t’s summer in San Diego, California, where I live. When I walk down the street, I can smell the delirious musk of jasmine clinging to the air My nose picks up the languid smokiness of briquets burning on barbecues, taking me back to decades of yard parties. But given the heat wave descending on the city, the garbage is also throwing off a sickly stench, hinting at decay. These odors are all good

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