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Prof. Tomas Deierborg joins the NOSA advisory boardProfessor Tomas Deierborg becomes the newest addition to NOSA as senior scientific advisor.Read the article
What scents to use for smell training?If you have ever come across the concept of smell training, you most likely have noticed the recommendation of smelling fruity and spicy scents, especially 4 essential oils that are the most commonly recommended: fruity, spicy, floral, and eucalyptus. Below is a brief overview of how these specific Read the article
Benefits of doing Smell Training for Better Well-BeingOur different senses play a big role in our daily lives. It influences how we eat, how we understand our surroundings, and even how we feel emotionally. Unfortunately, conditions like hyposmia, where the sense of smell is reduced, can impact our quality of life in many different ways. But there’s a Read the article
How does NOSA smell training work?NOSA smell training is a medical device intended for training of the olfactory system, by association of scents. The smell training with the NOSA device restores or improves olfactory dysfunction; hyposmia, anosmia, and parosmia.Read the article
Loss of Smell: Understanding Smell Disorders & TreatmentsThe sense of smell is the ability to sense smells or odors. It is one of the five senses and enables people to perceive and interpret chemical signals in the environment through the nose. The ability to smell is one of the most underrated senses and research has shown that an impaired sense of smellRead the article
NOSA smell training, now on the marketIn November 2023, NOSA launched a new product, NOSA smell training; a CE-marked smell training medical device that is designed to improve the sense of smell for individuals with parosmia and hyposmia. Approximately 20% of the global population experience some form of smell impairment¹. NOSA smell training oRead the article
The important role of the nose in viral emissionIn our world today, where viruses are a major concern, understanding how they spread is of utmost importance. One significant way viruses spread is through the air we breathe.Read the article
New research shows that an impaired sense of smell is often the first sign of dementiaIn a recently published article in the Swedish newspaper Svenska dagbladet, Dr. Jonas Olofsson; olfactory scientist and professor in psychology at Stockholm University, was interviewed on his latest research on the link between the loss of smell and early dementia.Read the article
Why you shouldn’t pick your noseNose picking is associated with an increased risk of contracting a SARS-CoV-2 A cohort study of hospital healthcare workers investigated whether certain behavioral and physical features could be associated with an increased infection risk of SARS-CoV-2. The different features included in the study wRead the article
Johan Lundström to the NOSA advisory teamWe welcome Johan Lundström to the NOSA advisory team!Read the article
The nose – the entry point for COVID-19?Researchers have found that there are two types of cells inside the nose that are the likely entry point for the COVID-19 virus. These cells work as “viral entry receptors” and are highly accessible to the coronavirus because of the location in the nose. (Sungnak et al. 2020)Read the article
Research in bad smellsEWMA CONFERENCE 2019Read the article
Can We Smell 10 Basic Smells? Yes We Can!How much do you know about the different smells that you can sense? As there are different groups for color palettes and tastes, researchers have recently concluded there are 10 basic groups of smells. You can imagine that it’s hard to create these groups, as there are so many different smells and oRead the article
6 Random Facts About Your NoseHow much do you really know about your nose and smells?Read the article