Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:00:58 -0000 A federal judge in Brooklyn decided to unseal confidential materials about Eli Lilly’s top-selling antipsychotic drug, citing questions about the way drugs are approved for new uses.
Paralympic Athletes Add Equality to Their Goals Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:04:30 -0000 Many Paralympians criticize the U.S. Olympic program for giving them fewer benefits than Olympians receive.
For the Brain, Remembering Is Like Reliving Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:54:40 -0000 For the first time, scientists have recorded individual brain cells fetching a spontaneous memory.
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Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly' Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:07:41 -0000 A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned. Young 'ignorant on mental health' Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:26:01 -0000 Almost half of all teenagers cannot name a single mental health condition, according to a poll of schoolchildren. Isotope shortage may delay scans Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:56:23 -0000 Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope.
Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) - Association established to advance the understanding of chemosensory mechanisms by bringing to one forum the variety of different scientific disciplines currently being used to approach the chemical senses
Chemosensory Perception Lab at UCSD- chemical senses research - The Chemosensory Perception Lab in the Department of Surgery at University of California, San Diego performs research on how people perceive chemicals and how chemicals exert short-term effects on people.
Duke University - Taste and Smell Lab - Located in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina USA. Research spans the range from clinical to molecular investigations of the senses of taste and smell.
Meta Description: [ This page is the gateway to the Taste and Smell Lab at Duke University ]
Human olfactory receptor repertoire - Olfactory receptor sequences that represent essentially the complete repertoire of functional human odorant receptors.
Monell Chemical Senses Center - A scientific institute for multidisciplinary research on taste, smell and chemosensory irritation.
Meta Description: [ A scientific institute for multidisciplinary research on taste, smell and chemosensory irritation ]
NIDCD Health Information on Smell and Taste Disorders - A basic introduction to smell and taste disorders.
Meta Description: [ This site contains information about the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health. The NIDCD conducts and supports research and disseminates information on disorders of human communication, including hearing, balance, smell... ]
Olfaction - Current understanding of the physiological basis for olfaction (sense of smell) and the possible molecular interactions that specify odorant signaling.
404Olfactory Receptors - The Human Olfactory Receptor Data Exploratorium; information on the OR proteins, their structure, function and evolution. A set of analysis tools is provided.
SenseLab - Database devoted to olfactory receptors.
Meta Description: [ Senselab Home ]
Smell and Taste Disorders - A discussion as to how smell and taste works, the four basic tastes, what causes the disorders, diagnosing and a discussion on whether they can be treated.
Smell and Taste Disorders - The Merck Manual takes an extensive look at discussion on diagnosis and treatment.
Smell and Taste Disorders - Provides an overview about how smell and taste work, the main causes of disorders of these senses, and the diagnoses and treatments of them.
Meta Description: [ Smell and taste problems can have a big impact on our lives. Because these senses contribute substantially to our enjoyment of life, our desire to eat, and be social, smell and taste disorders can be serious. ]
Smell Research by Tim Jacob - A Professor at Cardiff University, Wales, this site lists information on his research and teaching interests. It includes information on brain activity related to smell, which may be of interest to anosmics.
Meta Description: [ Cardiff University ]
404Taste and Smell Loss: Risk for Disease? - A reduced, distorted, or lost sense of taste or smell represent serious risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other illnesses that require adherence to specific dietary regimens.
The ChemoReception Web - Sensory, biological, and chemical aspects of how tastes, smells, and pheromones are received and perceived. Includes a comprehensive index of scientific abstracts.
Meta Description: [ The sensory, biological, and chemical aspects of how tastes, smells, and pheromones are received, perceived, and then translated into responses and actions. ]
404The Smell and Taste Disorders Clinic, Syracuse - Health Science Center of the State University of New York in Syracuse. Explanation of smell and taste disorders with treatment options.
Meta Description: [ Syracuse, New York region's only Level-1 trauma center (University Hospital) with more than 80 specialty clinics and four colleges. ]
The Taste and Smell Clinic - Located in Washington, D.C. Information about the clinic, diagnosis, treatment, FAQs, research and contact details.
Meta Description: [ The Taste and Smell Clinic is the major clinical and research facility in the US where patients with taste and smell dysfunction are evaluated and treated. ]
UConn Taste and Smell Center - Our Taste and Smell Clinic uses a multidisciplinary approach to determine the etiology of a patient's taste and smell disorder. University of Connecticut Health Center.
