Chemical compounds from plants have been used as a medicinal source for various
diseases. Aromachology is a unique field that studies the olfactory effects after inhaling …

This chapter focuses on central olfactory processing in the human brain. As the
psychophysiology of human olfactory function is important for appreciating its underlying …

Whether we feel sympathy for another, listen to our heartbeat, experience pain or negotiate,
the insular cortex is thought to integrate perceptions, emotions, thoughts, and plans into one …

COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has
been often characterized as a respiratory disease. However, it is increasingly being …

There is strong evidence for brain-related pathologies in COVID-19, some of which could be
a consequence of viral neurotropism, or of neuroinflammation following viral infection. Most …

The central processing pathways of the human olfactory system are not fully understood.
The olfactory bulb projects directly to a number of cortical brain structures, but the distinct …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a neural system that
is preferentially activated in response to unhealthy compared with healthy foods …

Cat social behaviour and cognition has received a growing interest during the last decades.
Recent studies reported that cats efficiently engage in interspecific communication with …

The nasal region is one of the distinct environments for the survival of various microbiota.
The human microbial niche begins to inhabit the human body right from birth, and the …

It is known that the olfactory dysfunction is involved in various neurological diseases, such
as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease and …