Monthly Archives: July 2007
Climate-controlled golf carts include aromatherapy
A Dubai golf club is the first in the middle east to use climate-controlled, scented golf carts. The Coolwell G2 cart allows the user to insert a fragrance cartridge containing various botanical scents to help the golfers relax and sharpen … Continue reading
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Hope for those who’ve lost their scents
A chemical found in tea might just hold the key to restoring olfactory capabilities. At the Experimental Biology meeting in Washington DC this spring, neurobiologist Robert Henkin revealed some interesting findings. Henkin, director of the Taste and Smell Clinic, has … Continue reading
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Decline in olfactory abilities may signal Alzheimer disease
A recent study found that elderly persons with poor scent capabilities were more likely to have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which often precedes Alzheimer’s. The study, published this month in the Archives of General Psychiatry, studied 589 “community-dwelling older persons” … Continue reading
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Pheromones spark neuron growth
Pheromones might be able to help repair brain damage, according to a recent study done on mice. Female mice tend to prefer dominant male mice, the presence of which causes actual neuron growth in the brain. The neuron growth occurs … Continue reading
