Neuroscience
What happens when food first touches your tongue
A new study might explain why humans register some tastes more quickly than others, potentially due to each flavor's molecular size.
Jul 9, 2020
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Health
Healthy eating over the holidays
Between bountiful buffets and "food-pushing relatives," the winter holidays hold landmines for those trying to eat healthy.
Dec 19, 2019
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Medical research
Taste-related protein provides target for drugs to treat neurological disorders
Understanding how the brain processes sweet, bitter and umami tastes may one day help researchers design more effective drugs for neurological disorders.
Dec 2, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does the brain trick you into thinking food tastes better on Thanksgiving? It's complicated.
Turkey that's often bland and accompanied with cranberry sauce from a can? Stuffing yourself with food until you're set to burst? Those are two of the most common hallmarks of Thanksgiving, which most Americans around the ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Health
Foods that will make you feel full faster
(HealthDay)—When you get the urge for a snack, you might not think that a slice of turkey can have the same lip-smacking effect as a handful of chips. But scientists have known for some time that protein is the most efficient ...
Sep 19, 2019
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Health
Soups are the new smoothies
When made at home, smoothies can be delicious and nutritious (store-bought versions often contain lots of sugar and an abundance of calories). But when it comes to feeling satisfied, a rich, thick soup has them beat.
Sep 9, 2019
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Health
How many fruits and veggies do you really need?
Many Americans still don't get enough fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods.
Aug 14, 2019
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Genetics
Sickly sweet or just right? How genes control your taste for sugar
You might love sugary doughnuts, but your friends find them too sweet and only take small nibbles. That's partly because your genes influence how you perceive sweetness and how much sugary food and drink you consume.
Apr 24, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Improvements in stratifying colorectal cancer patients for prognosis
A method that integrates tumor buds, lymphocytic infiltration, and their spatial relationship could better stratify patients with stage 2 colorectal cancer (CRC) at high risk for disease-specific death compared with traditional ...
Mar 8, 2019
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Neuroscience
Your mouth helps you smell tasty foods
Why do certain foods smell good to us?
Feb 13, 2019
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