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·May 30, 2018·5 min read

Switching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse Study

A new study reports altering activity in the amygdala can eliminate cravings for sweet foods. Researchers believe the findings could help develop new treatments for eating disorders.

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·April 5, 2018·5 min read

Researchers Identify Area of the Amygdala Involved in Taste Aversion

A new study implicates the basolateral amygdala in conditioned taste aversion. The study could pave the way for treatments to curb taste aversions associated with chemotherapy and eating disorders.

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·March 20, 2018·3 min read

How Obesity Dulls the Sense of Taste

Researchers report inflammation driven by obesity reduces the number of taste buds in mice. As a result, obese mice had a diminished sense of taste.

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·January 9, 2018·4 min read

How do we Taste Sugar, Bacon and Coffee? Science Finds a Surprising Answer

University at Buffalo have uncovered a new chemical pathway that helps the brain to detect bitter, sweet and savory flavors.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

The Sixth Taste?

UC Santa Barbara researchers reveal humans and fruit flies can sense the taste of calcium. The researchers have identified a unique class of gustatory receptor neurons required to help taste calcium in Drosophila.

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·September 27, 2017·3 min read

Pass the Salt: Mapping the Neurons That Drive Salt Cravings

Researchers have identified a group of neurons that respond to sodium deficiency and drive the need to consume salt.

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·September 27, 2017·3 min read

Brain Cells That Control Appetite Identified

Recent findings from University of Warwick researchers could help find new treatments to control eating habits that lead to obesity. Researchers discovered tanycytes detect amino acids from food and directly 'tell' the brain when we feel full. Certain food, such as chicken, lentils and avocados, activate tanycytes and make us feel fuller quicker.

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·August 24, 2017·3 min read

Caffeine Tempers Taste, Triggering Temptation for Sweets

Researchers report caffeinated drinks reduce our ability to taste just how sweet something is. Ironically, this makes us crave sweet tastes more.

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·August 9, 2017·5 min read

Rewired Taste System Reveals How Flavors Move from Tongue to Brain

According to a new Nature study, in order for our taste system to work, the connection between neurons and taste bud cells have to rewire correctly each time.

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·July 29, 2017·3 min read

Dulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to Obesity

A new study reveals blocking taste receptors leads people to desire sweeter, higher calorie foods. Researchers believe a dulled sense of taste could increase a person's obesity risk.