Unusual changes in how food tastes are often overlooked. A bitter aftertaste, metallic sensation, or sudden dullness in ...
Your last meal is usually to blame if there’s a bad taste lingering in your mouth — but it could also be a sign you’re sick.
A JAMA Network Open research paper published today (26 May 2021) by Doctorpedia contributor Henry P. Barham, M.D correlating an association between the bitter taste receptor phenotype and clinical ...
PHILADELPHIA (April 11, 2011) – Swallow the good, spit out the bad. A new study from the Monell Center highlights the vital role taste plays as the body's gatekeeper. The research shows that strong ...
Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Zucchini may seem harmless, but a recent case study of ...
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have revealed the detailed structure of the bitter taste receptor, a protein called TAS2R14, and have shown ...
Many people report a disruption in their ability to perceive the basic tastes of sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami after recovering from COVID-19. Experts have assumed that most of these ...