From Ancient Rituals to Modern Medicine The History of Scent
National Library of MedicineOlfaction is a biologically unique and ancient sense capable of continuous neural regeneration, serving as a critical bridge between human evolutionary history and emotional well-being.
Modern medicine increasingly recognizes olfactory dysfunction as a vital early biomarker for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, prompting calls for its standard inclusion in clinical diagnostics.