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  Taste and Smell


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The Sense of Smell in U.S. Adults Over Age 40 (Infographic)

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          How Smell and Taste Change as You Age — National Institute on Aging
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              Taste and Smell in the News: NIDCD-Supported Research
                
            April 9, 2024 
Beating back bitter taste in medicine: Monell Center scientists discover that diabetes drug is partially effective as a bitter blocker
          February 6, 2024 
Odors may prompt certain brain cells to make decisions
          December 20, 2023 
A trillion scents. One nose. Smell’s sensory magic emerges from intricate developmental mechanism that tailors each of nose’s sensory cells, mice studies suggest

    

  
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