Publications by authors named "T Hummel"
This study offers insights into the complex relationship between chemical species constituting air pollution and chemosensory function. We examined the relationship between chemical species known to contribute to air pollution and assault human health and chemosensory sensitivity. Chemosensory sensitivity data was retrieved from a large-scale study involving 711 urban-dwelling participants inhabiting 10 different regions of the globe.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: There are various receptors that mediate intranasal trigeminal sensations. However, few studies compare the response patterns across different receptor activations.
Methods: We recorded negative mucosal potentials (NMPs) in 24 healthy participants and event-related potentials (ERPs) in 17 participants during exposure to five odors that trigger trigeminal sensations and one olfactory stimulus.
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- The study aimed to determine whether chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) influenced the risk of contracting COVID-19 by comparing CRS patients who had sinus surgery and a matched non-CRS control group.
- Findings revealed no significant association between CRS, regardless of its type (with or without nasal polyps), and the likelihood of COVID-19 infection.
- The research concluded that CRS did not act as a risk or protective factor for COVID-19, with additional insights on olfactory abilities varying between CRS subtypes.
Sensitivity to the bitterness of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is considered to be linked to general taste perception, which is higher in women, and exhibits a slight decrease with age. Additionally, PTC sensitivity may contribute to somatosensory perception of spiciness and astringency. However, controversial data have been reported.
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