DW: Now passing gas in my father's face can be considered a health benefit!
You never know what’ll be turned up when scientists start looking at things. For example, research now suggests that hydrogen sulfide, the smelly gas found in flatulence, may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In simpler language, smelling farts might help protect your brain. A 2021 study from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that in mice, the gas helped prevent the buildup of tangled proteins that block communication between brain cells and cause them to die.
The researchers gave the mice a compound that slowly released hydrogen sulfide, and the animals showed a 50-percent improvement in memory and motor function. Scientists say the findings open doors for new treatments, but the research has only been done in animals so far. For now, the idea that smelling farts could ward off dementia is more of a quirky takeaway than proven medical advice, but the jury’s still out.
Source: Independent