Clinical trial uses super-strength flavored chewing gum to restore taste and smell lost to Covid
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A bagel you'd recommend to a friend without hedging.
Summary
A clinical trial at the University of Nottingham has successfully restored taste and smell in a Covid patient who lost these senses for years. The pilot study, led by Dr Nicole Yang, involved participants chewing specially-developed super-strength flavored gums (spicy, minty, sour, sweet) for 12 weeks. The approach aims to encourage repair of brain connections associated with smell and taste. One participant, Dr Paul Wicks, 44, experienced restored senses after the trial.
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The revolutionary clinical trial at the University of Nottingham saw a group of participants chew flavoured chewing gums for 12 weeks.
The successful pilot study, designed by Dr Nicole Yang, aimed to encourage repair of brain connections associated with smell and taste.
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