Medical research
Receptor for tasting fat identified in humans (w/ Audio)
Why do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds.
Jan 12, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The musical ages of modern man: How our taste in music changes over a lifetime
The explosion in music consumption over the last century has made 'what you listen to' an important personality construct – as well as the root of many social and cultural tribes – and, for many people, their self-perception ...
Oct 15, 2013
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Health
Persimmons pack plenty of nutritional punch
Persimmons are low in calories and high in fiber—a combination that makes them a good choice for weight control. Their mix of antioxidants and nutrients—including vitamins A and C—makes them ideal for a healthy diet.
Oct 19, 2020
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Pulling wisdom teeth can improve long-term taste function
Patients who had their wisdom teeth extracted had improved tasting abilities decades after having the surgery, a new Penn Medicine study published in the journal Chemical Senses found. The findings challenge the notion that ...
Jun 29, 2021
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World-first discovery of new carbohydrate 'taste'
Deakin scientists have identified a potential seventh "taste" – carbohydrate – and are working to uncover how it's linked to consumption of starchy foods.
Oct 30, 2017
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Medical research
How do you stop tasting?
New findings may lend insight into why some people are especially sensitive to bitter tastes. Scientists from the Monell Center and Givaudan Flavors have identified a protein inside of taste cells that acts to shorten bitter ...
Aug 2, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds picky eaters are put off by food depending on plateware color
Academics have examined the effect of color among picky and non-picky eaters, in a first-of-its-kind study.
Nov 23, 2022
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Medical research
Smelling with your tongue
Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors in the nose, are also present in human taste cells found on the tongue. The findings suggest that interactions between ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Medical research
Sweet taste receptor affects how glucose is handled metabolically by humans
The rich research portfolio of the Monell Chemical Senses Center on sweet taste goes way back: Monell scientists were one of four teams in 2001 that found and described the mammalian sweet taste receptor—TAS1R2-TAS1R3. ...
May 18, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
How obesity dulls the sense of taste
Previous studies have indicated that weight gain can reduce one's sensitivity to the taste of food, and that this effect can be reversed when the weight is lost again, but it's been unclear as to how this phenomenon arises. ...
Mar 20, 2018
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