BiologyLife in all varieties. What is it, and how does it evolve?
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Fascinating! I wonder if the sense of taste might be similarly affected?
Fascinating, 'cause taste is mainly smell
I am sorry for your father.
Alzheimer's is a dreadful disease.
We must find a cure or find out why it is happening
A friend said that Shakespear's "King Lear" was a classic case of Alzheimers
She felt Shakespear must have had a relative with Alzheimers
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Very interesting! My sense of smell is certainly affected by some of the things going on in my brain.
Firstly, I am extremely sensitive to virtually all perfumes and various other fragrances. Being in a room full of women, each with her own brand of perfume, talcum powder, body lotion and hairspray, is absolute torture for me. Some of the smells give me an immediate migraine. Sadly, some flowers also have the same effect. It is interesting that I react very badly to the smell of dead flowers - can anyone tell me what chemical is released when flowers decompose?
Secondly, I sometimes get what is referred to as "olfactory hallucinations" - i.e. smelling things that aren't there. My doctors and I haven't yet figured out if this is a result of my bipolar disorder or some other brain disorder, or if it is caused by my medication.
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Secondly, I sometimes get what is referred to as "olfactory hallucinations" - . . bipolar disorder . .r brain disorder, or if it is medication.
Can be Bi-polar but you should check it out with a neurologist
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Mania & hypomania defined
Olfactory hallucinations
Olfactory hallucinations Smelling things. Can be pleasant or unpleasant. This can be a signal that there is another physical problem and would warrant a through physical examination and review by a specialist physician.
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Thanks for your concern and for the great information, Michaelangelica. I'll be sure to discuss it with my neurologist. A recent MRI didn't show any abnormalities, but I suppose one can never be too careful.
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Aha! Good point, that brings up something I had totally forgotten...
A friend of mine had fell 3 stories as a young man. He recovered with no apparent disabilities, but completely lost all sense of smell because of the associated head trauma (had a metal plate in his skull). And he preferred really hot and spicy food after that, no doubt trying to make up for the missing aroma.
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I am sorry for your father.
Thanks.
Actually we were fortunate compared to many families. Although we did have to put him in a nursing home eventually, he was always glad to see us and seemed to (mostly?) know who we were to the very end.
moo
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Aha! Good point, that brings up something I had totally forgotten...
A friend of mine had fell 3 stories as a young man. He recovered with no apparent disabilities, but completely lost all sense of smell because of the associated head trauma (had a metal plate in his skull). And he preferred really hot and spicy food after that, no doubt trying to make up for the missing aroma.
I have seen two people recover sense of smell. One by putting basil oil (1-2) drops on the back of the tongue each day
Another by clearing his sinus congestion with an oil I make
I have met many people who have lost sense of smell. people (us) don't realise what a loss it is. Firstly all food is "grey" and un-interesting Secondly it can be dangerous- smelling something burning for example. The nose can pick up the slightest smell of burning. I did read the actual amount once but we can pick up the tiniest bit of smoke
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Actually we were fortunate compared to many families.
moo
Alzheimer's is a disease that terrifies me.
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About 3 percent of men and women ages 65 to 74 have AD, and nearly half of those age 85 and older may have the disease. It is important to note, however, that AD is not a normal part of aging.
AD affects as many as 4 million Americans; Prevalence of Alzheimer's expected to increase to 11.3-16 million cases in America by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2004)
19 million people had a family member with Alzheimer's in the US
The prevalence of AD doubles every 5 years beyond age 65.
I have been looking at painless ways of taking myself out should I start to have it.
So far without a lot of luck. Most plant poisons are terrible and everything else is painful and/or messy. I guess you need complicit doctor
michael
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Published: 11/12/2006 12:00 AM (UAE)
Postage stamp gets a dab of perfume
IANS
New Delhi: The government is bringing out a commemorative postage stamp redolent with the scent of sandalwood.
Communication and Information Technology Minister Dayanidhi Maran will release the stamp on Wednesday, an official statement said. It will be priced at Rs15. Perfumed stamps have been brought out by New Zealand, Thailand and Switzerland.
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Patrick Suskind's novel Perfume is an amazing, page turning, if gruesome, read.
Fragrance-science-wise it is spot on (Perhaps with one major exception).
I recommend the book to you.
It should be interesting to see what Hoffman does with the (very quirky, odd) role. BBC NEWS | World | Europe | How France makes sense of scents
How France makes sense of scents
By Caroline Wyatt
BBC News, Paris
Dustin Hoffman (left) in film Perfume
Dustin Hoffman (left) plays the troubled perfumer Baldini in the film
The film of Patrick Suskind's best-selling novel Perfume opens in the UK this week.
Its plot - about a Parisian perfume creator who turns to the dark side to create the ultimate scent - has proved a hit in France,
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Gaiman & Prattchet.
Hope this doesn't discourage you, because I've done this too, but have you noticed you tend to post upon yourself a lot? Maybe it doesn't happen a lot, but I've seen you do it a fair number of times. Generally all good posts though.
Hope this doesn't discourage you, because I've done this too, but have you noticed you tend to post upon yourself a lot? Maybe it doesn't happen a lot, but I've seen you do it a fair number of times. Generally all good posts though.
It is the only way I can get a good conversation
Seriously though, do you think it is a problem? Should I stop? Maybe I should just start my own blogs and talk to myself that way? What do you think?
I was hoping that some threads like the Terra preta and perhaps even the Depression one might become a collected resouce for the whole web if a lot of good information is gathered together in the one spot. The Terra preta thread is, I think, the most comprehensive archive of opinion, articles, suggestions and experiments on Terra preta on the web.
I am certainly talking to myself in the DDT thread
The Obesity thread has few posts by others but is read by lots.
I don't know what to do. Am I being too obsessive? Does everone really read what you post anyway?
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Gaiman & Prattchet.
Astronomical instruments needed to answer crucial questions, such as the search for Earth-like planets or the way the Universe expands, have come a step closer with the first demonstration at the telescope of a new calibration system for precise spectrographs. The method uses a Nobel Prize-winning technology called a 'laser frequency comb', and is published in this week's issue of Science. Read » | 0 comments
Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly difficult stunts by watching other helicopters perform the same maneuvers. The result is an autonomous helicopter than can perform a complete airshow of complex tricks on its own. Read » | 0 comments
Re: Fragrance and perfume 
It is interesting that I react very badly to the smell of dead flowers - can anyone tell me what chemical is released when flowers decompose?
Re: Fragrance and perfume 
Good point, that brings up something I had totally forgotten...
