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·April 10, 2022·6 min read

A Way to Prevent Loss of Smell and Taste From COVID-19

Camostat mesylate, an oral medication commonly prescribed to treat pancreatitis, reduces both the loss of smell and taste in those with COVID-19 infection.

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·December 15, 2021·5 min read

How Diet Influences Taste Sensitivity and Preference

Diet influences dopamine and insulin signaling in the brain, which in turn directly affects the peripheral sensory response in fruit flies. This response influences what the fly decides to eat next.

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·September 25, 2021·3 min read

Children’s Dislike of Cauliflower and Broccoli Could Be Written in Their Microbiome

Children whose saliva produced high amounts of sulfur volatiles disliked raw Brassica vegetables the most. The levels of sulfur volatiles were similar in parents and children, suggesting a shared oral microbiome. However, the relationship between sulfur volatiles and the dislike of Brassica vegetables was not as high in adults, suggesting they may have learned to tolerate the taste of the vegetables over time.

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·July 7, 2021·4 min read

When Taste and Healthfulness Compete, Taste Has a Hidden Advantage

It takes slightly longer to include information about healthy foods in the process of choosing between the taste and healthiness of a snack.

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·July 5, 2021·2 min read

More Filling? Tastes Great? How Flies, and Maybe People, Choose Their Food

Neurochemistry may dictate our choices for certain kinds of food, even when we believe we are making a conscious choice in what to eat.

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·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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·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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·June 23, 2021·5 min read

Flavored E-Cigarettes May Affect the Brain Differently Than Non-Flavored

Flavored e-cigarette tobacco engages the taste system, while non-flavored vaped nicotine triggers the brain's reward system in a similar way observed when people smoke traditional cigarettes.

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·June 12, 2021·4 min read

Moral Disgust Leaves Us With a ‘Bad Taste’

When people witness an act they find offensive, the brain inhibits neurons that control tongue movement in the same way as it does when a person tastes something bad.

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·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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·February 23, 2021·2 min read

Loss of Sense of Smell and Taste May Last up to 5 Months After COVID-19

51% of COVID-19 patients report they experienced the loss of smell and taste up to five months after infection. On average, once their senses were restored, people reported a loss in sensitivity to smell and taste.