News tagged with taste sensation


Scientists discover how animals taste, and avoid, high salt concentrations

Researchers have discovered how the tongue detects high concentrations of salt, the first step in a salt-avoiding behavior common to most mammals. The findings could serve as a springboard for the development of taste modulators ...

Health created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Bitter taste receptors regulate the upper respiratory defense system, research shows

A new study from a team of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, reveals that a person's ability to taste ...

Medical research created Oct 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Over consumption of sugary drinks dulls taste buds

(Medical Xpress) -- A study into taste preference suggests children who are thirsty should be encouraged to drink water.

Health created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obese children have less sensitive taste-buds than those of normal weight

Obese kids have less sensitive taste-buds than kids of normal weight, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

To get the full flavor, you need the right temperature

Can the temperature of the food we eat affect the intensity of its taste? It depends on the taste, according to a new study by Dr. Gary Pickering and colleagues from Brock University in Canada. Their work shows that changes ...

Other created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0