Bad sense of smell 'could predict and even cause over 130 diseases'

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Having a bad sense of smell could predict, and even cause, over 130 diseases , scientists say.

Experts are calling for screening to identify people with smell loss arguing that the sense has been ignored by the medical establishment and seen as less important than others such as sight and hearing. A research paper by the University of East Anglia is highlighting how the medical profession “typically receives little or no education on the topic of smell and taste and their related disorders”.

Lead researcher Prof Carl Philpott, of UEA’s Norwich Medical School, said: “A good sense of smell is vital for physical and me