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.
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.
Drinking coffee makes your taste buds more sensitive to sweetness, a new study reports.
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.
Study reveals how lipids interact with grape tannins, masking the unfavorable taste of certain wine compounds and altering taste perception.
Taste-related genes may play a significant role in determining personal food and diet choices, and could also have an impact on cardiometabolic health.
A new virtual reality study reveals people's perception of taste can be altered by what they experience in their surroundings.
A new study reports conditions which are extremely noisy can alter taste perception for sweet and umami flavors.
Genes related to the psychoactive properties of sweet and bitter beverages, and not variations in our taste genes, may explain why some people prefer sodas over coffee, and vice-versa.
Picky eating in children may not be a result of tricky behavior, it could actually be down to genetics. Researchers identify two genes associated with picky eating.
The sense of taste in female mosquitoes is specially tuned to detect at least four different substances in blood.
According to researchers, music can influence how much you enjoy the taste of a beer.