Neuroscience
A small dose of E. coli wall has big impact on the sweet tooth
Putting just a tiny piece of the wall of detoxified E. coli into their gut make mice lose their natural sweet tooth, researchers report.
Apr 19, 2016
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Neuroscience
Sour-sensing taste pathway also mediates water detection in mammalian tongue
New research from Caltech shows that sour-sensing taste cells play an important role in detecting water on the tongue.
May 31, 2017
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Genetics
Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders?
Jun 16, 2023
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Medical research
Taste cells' role in immune response may lead to treatment of taste loss
Taste cells are heavily exposed to the microbes in the mouth, but their role in helping the body respond to those microbes has not yet been studied in detail. A recent study from a team of researchers from the University ...
Jan 23, 2023
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Health
Does chicken soup really help when you're sick? A nutrition specialist explains what's behind the beloved comfort food
Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a loved one when they're sick has been a common practice throughout the world for centuries. Today, generations from virtually every culture swear to the benefits of chicken soup. In the ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists discover new mechanisms for relaxing airways using bitter tasting substances
That kale and bitter melon you are eating may someday save your life. An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have taken a step forward in understanding how the substances ...
Mar 5, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify a new chemical pathway that helps the brain detect sweet, savory and bitter flavors
How do we taste the sugary richness of candy, or the bitter undertones of coffee? What about the savory flavors of smoked and cured meats?
Jan 9, 2018
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Medical research
The role of bitter receptors in cancer
Bitter taste receptors are not involved in taste perception, they are also found on cancer cells. A team led by Veronika Somoza from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Vienna and the German Leibniz Institute for ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Taste bud cells might not be a target of SARS-CoV-2
An intriguing early symptom among some COVID-19 patients is the loss of the sense of smell and/or taste, which has led to the suspicion that the virus that causes the illness, SARS-CoV-2, could be targeting taste buds. But ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
The bitter and the sweet: Fruit flies reveal a new interaction between the two
Fruit flies have a lot to teach us about the complexity of food. Like these tiny little creatures, most animals are attracted to sugar but are deterred from eating it when bitter compounds are added.
Aug 21, 2013
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