"Harnessing Scents to Halt Cancer and Brain Diseases"
Researchers at the University of California-Riverside have discovered that inhaling certain scents, such as diacetyl, could potentially delay the onset of cancer, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases by altering gene expression. This groundbreaking research suggests that environmental odorants absorbed through the skin, nose, lungs, and potentially the brain can have therapeutic benefits, potentially serving as "tiny drugs" that can be simply inhaled to deliver therapeutic effects. The study also has promising applications in agriculture, offering a low-cost, non-invasive method for enhancing plant growth.