Essays about: "olfaction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the word olfaction.

  1. 1. Understanding subjective measures of olfaction and cognition : A study on the occurrence of subjective olfactory and/or cognitive decline and their effect on future behavioral performance

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kognitiv psykologi

    Author : Andrea Aejmelaeus-Lindström; [2022]
    Keywords : subjective olfactory decline; subjective cognitive decline; olfaction; anosmia; cognition; aging;

    Abstract : Dementia is a growing burden for society, and it is of interest to discover it at an early stage. Both subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and subjective olfactory decline (SOD) has been associated with future cognitive decline and dementia. However, subjective measures have often been criticized and are still not fully understood. READ MORE

  3. 2. Art Class Stinks : Exploring Olfactory Interaction Design and Its Potential to Enrich Learning in Art Education

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Maria Nikoli; [2022]
    Keywords : embodied; olfactory interaction; physical computing; art; education; olfactory display;

    Abstract : The sense of smell is crucial to everyday activities that make life pleasurable, such as eating, and it is also key to detecting danger, such as fire or rotten food. In addition, it is strongly linked with memory retrieval, it can induce affective states, and may even enhance the sense of presence in immersive environments. READ MORE

  4. 3. The differential signalling of the succinate receptor SUCNR1/GPR91, through Gi versus Gq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

    Author : Sofie Liljewall; [2022]
    Keywords : GPR91; SUCNR1; G protein recruitment; Gi; Gq; TRUPATH biosensor; BRET2; Applied Microbiology; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : G protein-coupled receptors are the biggest family of membrane bound receptor in the human genome, they are also target for many drugs due to their accessible location in the cell membrane. We have characterized the G protein recruitment of the succinate receptor 1 (SUCNR1/GPR91). READ MORE

  5. 4. Correlation of Subjective and Objective Measures of Olfaction : New insights from the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Anja Lundkvist Winter; [2022]
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    Abstract : The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was in March 2020 classified by the World Health Organization as the second pandemic of the century and has currently infected over 521 million people. One common symptom related to COVID-19 is olfactory dysfunction, estimated to affect around 60% of all patients. READ MORE

  6. 5. Olfactory Epithelium size in Mammals : A structured review

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Gabrielle Hipp Marchidan; [2021]
    Keywords : mammal olfaction; olfactory epithelium; olfactory receptor cells;

    Abstract : Members of the class Mammalia have the most advanced skeletal complexity of the nasal cavity among vertebrates. Most mammals have an olfactory epithelium that consists of basal cells, supporting cells and olfactory sensory neurons that bind odor molecules with their cilia. The olfactory epithelium is responsible for detecting odor stimuli. READ MORE