States of oral health and disease reflect the compositional and functional capacities of, as
well as the interspecies interactions within, the oral microbiota. The oral cavity exists as a …

The main neurological manifestation of COVID-19 is loss of smell or taste. The high
incidence of smell loss without significant rhinorrhea or nasal congestion suggests that …

Objective To report 2 patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) who presented acutely with Miller Fisher syndrome and polyneuritis cranialis …

Objective: Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of COVID-19
severity. This multi-center randomized clinical trial aims to determine the effects of 5000 IU …

The rapid recovery of smell and taste functions in COVID-19 patients could be attributed to a
decrease in interleukin-6 levels rather than central nervous system ischemic injury or viral …

Background: The present study aimed to determine the global prevalence of anosmia and
dysgeusia in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and to assess their association …

The gut harbors an enormous diversity of microbes that are essential for the maintenance of
homeostasis in health and disease. A growing body of evidence supports the role of this …

With the increase of population aging, the number of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients is
also increasing. According to current estimates, approximately 11% of people over 65 suffer …

Our sense of taste arises from the sensory information generated after compounds in the
oral cavity and oropharynx activate taste receptor cells situated on taste buds. This produces …

An attraction for palatable foods rich in lipids is shared by rodents and humans. Over the last
decade, the mechanisms responsible for this specific eating behavior have been actively …