Medical research
Neurobiology scientists discover new mechanism for detecting sour taste
Researchers have discovered a new way that taste cells detect sourness, a sensation that is linked to acidity.
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Health
Mirrors can make unhealthy foods less tasty
People often choose the unhealthy food because they think it is tastier. Aiming for solutions promoting healthy eating practices and ultimately combating obesity, this research shows that the presence of a mirror in a consumption ...
Dec 17, 2015
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Health
Children's ability to detect sugar varies widely
Everyone knows that children love sweets, but ever wonder why some kids seem to want more sugary food than others? It could be because they need more sugar to get that same sweet taste. According to new research from the ...
Dec 14, 2015
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Neuroscience
New insights into link between taste and behavior
Evolutionary conserved brainstem circuits are the first relay for gustatory information in the vertebrate brain. While the brainstem circuits act as our life support system and they mediate vital taste related behaviors, ...
Dec 7, 2015
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Health
Low sugar diet makes foods taste sweeter but does not change preferred level of sweetness, study finds
A new study from scientists at the Monell Center and collaborators reveals that while foods such as vanilla pudding taste sweeter following three months on a low-sugar diet, the level of sweetness most preferred in foods ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists turn tastes on and off by activating and silencing clusters of brain cells
Most people probably think that we perceive the five basic tastes—sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (savory)—with our tongue, which then sends signals to our brain "telling" us what we've tasted. However, scientists ...
Nov 18, 2015
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Taste bud biomarker forecasts better post-surgery results for some sinusitis patients
A simple taste test can identify patients who will have highly successful sinus surgery, researchers from Penn Medicine and the Monell Chemical Senses Center report in this week's International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. ...
Nov 12, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Taste perception is influenced by extreme noise conditions
Eating is a fundamentally multisensory experience: we don't just eat our food, we also see it, smell it, and hear ourselves chewing it. However, perception of non-food components of the dining experience can also influence ...
Nov 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Unexpectedly delicious food makes us feel happy, suggests research
We all know what it's like to take a bite of something expecting one taste and getting another—it can be an enjoyable or disgusting experience. New research published in Food Research International reveals that being pleasantly ...
Nov 9, 2015
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Neuroscience
How many senses do humans really have?
Ask even the youngest schoolchild how many senses we have and she'll tell you five—sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
Oct 22, 2015
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