Friday essay: I can’t smell – and it nearly killed me
Smell is subjective, which means the information it provides is difficult to communicate.
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Smell is subjective, which means the information it provides is difficult to communicate. Friday essay: I can’t smell – and it nearly killed me. In the winter of 1994, I stayed with my grandmother for a couple of weeks while my aunt, her full-time carer, was travelling. For the first 50 years of my life, my condition was obscure.
Furthermore, GLP-1 medications prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes may affect a person’s sense of smell and taste, according to a new study. Smell and taste disturbances have also been reported in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Smell is subjective, which means the information it provides is difficult to communicate.
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Friday essay: I can’t smell – and it nearly killed me. In the winter of 1994, I stayed with my grandmother for a couple of weeks while my aunt, her full-time carer, was travelling.
according to The Conversation - AustraliaFor the first 50 years of my life, my condition was obscure.
according to The Conversation - AustraliaGLP-1 medications prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes may affect a person’s sense of smell and taste, according to a new study.
according to Healthline NewsSmell and taste disturbances have also been reported in people with type 2 diabetes.
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