Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections. In a study published April 12, 2020 in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, researchers at UC San Diego Health report the first ...
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The food animals eat can change how they perceive future food. This response uses the same machinery that the brain uses to learn, new research has found.
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When Caela Camazine realized that she had suddenly lost her ability to taste and smell on March 17, she thought it was "really weird" because she was not congested.
Apr 3, 2020
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Spending a lot more time in your house doesn't have to make you any less curious about the world around you. Just look inside your kitchen cupboards and there's a wealth of chemistry just bursting to get out. Here are some ...
Apr 2, 2020
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A new study gives weight to emerging evidence that a loss of smell and taste is a common symptom of COVID-19—according to University of East Anglia (UEA) smell expert Prof Carl Philpott.
Apr 1, 2020
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If you eat while distracted, you may experience less taste because your brain processes the taste of the food less effectively. This effect has been demonstrated by brain researchers at the Donders Institute of Radboud University ...
Mar 16, 2020
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What we learn through our senses drives how knowledge is sorted in our brains, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.
Mar 9, 2020
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The influence of artificial sweeteners on the brain and ultimately metabolism has been hotly debated in recent years. Some studies have found adverse effects on blood sugar and insulin levels, while others have not. In a ...
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Artificial sweeteners such as sucralose provide the seductive taste of sweetness without the calories contained in sugar—a seeming win-win for people who need to control their blood sugar and insulin levels or weight.
Jan 30, 2020
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Administration of zinc acetate lozenges to common cold patients did not shorten colds in a randomized trial published in BMJ Open.
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