Olfaction:
Current understanding of the physiological basis for olfaction
(sense of smell) and the possible molecular interactions that
specify odorant signaling.
http://www.leffingwell.com/olfaction.htm
Monell Chemical Senses Center:
A scientific institute for multidisciplinary research on taste,
smell and chemosensory irritation.
http://www.monell.org/
Olfactory Receptors:
The Human Olfactory Receptor Data Exploratorium; information on the
OR proteins, their structure, function and evolution. A set of
analysis tools is provided.
http://bioinformatics.weizmann.ac.il/HORDE/
Chemosensory Perception Lab at UCSD- chemical senses research:
The Chemosensory Perception Lab in the Department of Surgery at
University of California, San Diego performs research on how people
perceive chemicals and how chemicals exert short-term effects on
people.
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/chemosensorylab//
Nasal Dysfunction Clinic:
Located at the University of California, San Diego.
http://www-surgery.ucsd.edu/ent/DAVIDSON/NDC/booklet.htm
The Taste and Smell Clinic:
Located in Washington, D.C. Information about the clinic, diagnosis,
treatment, FAQs, research and contact details.
http://www.tasteandsmell.com
Smell Research by Tim Jacob:
A Professor at Cardiff University, Wales, this site lists
information on his research and teaching interests. It includes
information on brain activity related to smell, which may be of
interest to anosmics.
http://www.cf.ac.uk/uwcc/momed/jacob/smellmnu.html
The Sense of Scents, the Sense of Self:
Smell and its interaction with the brain, and in particular the
relationship between smell and memory.
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro98/202s98-paper3/Bresnan3.html
Smell and Taste Disorders:
A discussion as to how smell and taste works, the four basic tastes,
what causes the disorders, diagnosing and a discussion on whether
they can be treated.
http://www.entnet.org/smelltaste.html
Smell and Taste Disorders:
The Merck Manual takes an extensive look at discussion on diagnosis
and treatment.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec6/72.htm
Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS):
Association established to advance the understanding of chemosensory
mechanisms by bringing to one forum the variety of different
scientific disciplines currently being used to approach the chemical
senses
http://www.achems.org/
Taste and Smell Loss: Risk for Disease?:
A reduced, distorted, or lost sense of taste or smell represent
serious risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other
illnesses that require adherence to specific dietary regimens.
http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Publications/TASTE.HTM
Human olfactory receptor repertoire:
Olfactory receptor sequences that represent essentially the complete
repertoire of functional human odorant receptors.
http://www.genomebiology.com/2001/2/6/research/0018/
The Sense of Taste:
Answers questions about the sense of taste.
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/T/Taste.html
The Smell and Taste Disorders Clinic, Syracuse:
Health Science Center of the State University of New York in
Syracuse. Explanation of smell and taste disorders with treatment
options.
http://www.upstate.edu/ent/smelltaste.shtml
SenseLab:
Database devoted to olfactory receptors.
http://senselab.med.yale.edu/senselab/
Smell and Taste Disorders:
Provides an overview about how smell and taste work, the main causes
of disorders of these senses, and the diagnoses and treatments of
them.
http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/topics/smell_taste.cfm
The ChemoReception Web:
Sensory, biological, and chemical aspects of how tastes, smells, and
pheromones are received and perceived. Includes a comprehensive
index of scientific abstracts.
http://www.csa.com/crw/home.html
UConnآTaste and Smell Center:
Our Taste and Smell Clinic uses a multidisciplinary approach to
determine the etiology of a patients taste and smell disorder.
University of Connecticut Health Center.
http://www.uchc.edu/uconntasteandsmell/
Duke University - Taste and Smell Lab:
Located in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University Medical
Center in Durham, North Carolina USA. Research spans the range from
clinical to molecular investigations of the senses of taste and
smell.
http://www.duke.edu/web/tasteandsmell/index.htm
Scientific American: Making Sense of Taste:
Analysis of how cells on the tongue register the sensations of
sweet, salty, sour and bitter, and how the brain interprets these
signals as various tastes.
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000641D5-F855-1C70-84A9809EC588EF21
