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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 10, 2023·3 min read

          Neurological Symphony of Taste: Unraveling the Brain’s Flavor Pathways

          Researchers are delving into the intricacies of taste perception and its impact on the brain. Their goal is to understand how the brain processes sensations like the sweet pleasure of a dessert or the fiery burn of a hot pepper. The team found that taste and touch sensations can stimulate the same neurons in the midbrain. This intriguing overlap hints at the brain's 'multitasking' abilities, where limited cells perform multiple functions. By exploring the interplay between taste and touch, and the emotional responses they elicit, this five-year project hopes to shed light on fundamental principles of brain organization, potentially leading to health and disease insights.
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          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 26, 2023·4 min read

          How Salt Can Taste Sweet

          Researchers have identified new mechanisms of taste perception. The study reports chloride ion channels bind to sweet taste receptors to evoke taste sensation.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·January 23, 2023·5 min read

          Chicory, Surrogate and Roasted Coffee Provide New Insights Into Mechanisms of Taste Perception

          The bitter compounds of chicory exhibit a receptor activation profile that overlaps with roasted coffee compounds, resulting in a similar taste profile. However, the impact on three taste receptors differs between the substances.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·November 23, 2022·4 min read

          Picky Eaters Are Put Off by Food Depending on Plateware Color

          The color of the plate food is served on influences taste perception, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 30, 2022·6 min read

          Suffering From a Smell Disorder? Eat Chili, Menthol and Rapeseed Oil

          Olfactory dysfunction can have both physical and social consequences, in addition to influencing food intake and weight. Researchers say foods that stimulate other chemical senses when consumed, such as chili or menthol, can improve life quality for those with olfactory dysfunction.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·June 14, 2022·3 min read

          Do Our Genes Determine What We Eat?

          Taste-related genes may play a significant role in determining personal food and diet choices, and could also have an impact on cardiometabolic health.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 28, 2021·4 min read

          Pulling Wisdom Teeth Can Improve Long-Term Taste Function

          Removing the wisdom teeth can improve a person's taste perception by up to ten percent.
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          Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 25, 2021·6 min read

          Cancer Survivors’ Tongues Less Sensitive to Tastes Than Those of Healthy Peers

          Changes in taste perception can for years following chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments for cancer, a new study reports. Cancer survivors reported less sensitivity to bitter, sweet, and salty tastes compared to those who never received a cancer diagnosis. Taste buds on the tip of the tongue are most affected.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 14, 2021·4 min read

          See Before You Smell: Why You Should Look At Your Food Before Casting Judgment

          Researchers say the order in which your senses interact with food items impacts how much you enjoy your meal.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 3, 2021·3 min read

          Dietary Fats Interact With Grape Tannins to Influence Wine Taste

          Study reveals how lipids interact with grape tannins, masking the unfavorable taste of certain wine compounds and altering taste perception.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·February 18, 2021·4 min read

          Taste and Its Two Ways to the Brain

          Both the orthonasal and retronasal routes, in addition to our taste buds, shape our taste perception of foods.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·January 5, 2021·7 min read

          Danish and Chinese Tongues Taste Broccoli and Chocolate Differently

          Ethnicity may play a role in the perception of bitter tastes, a new study reports. Researchers say this could be related to anatomical differences on the surface of the tongue.
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