Smell and taste function are not regularly checked as a part of routine primary care visits throughout life, so we are missing a chance to enable patients to get the support they need for their health challenges...
New research from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and Temple University about nutritional biomarkers using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios showed very different results in children versus adults...
Over 20 scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center will present their latest research at the 47th Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) annual conference, which covers the latest advances in the fields of taste, smell, and related chemical senses....
The study offers renewed hope for individuals living with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS), a rare genetic disorder characterized by early-onset obesity, compulsive eating, and cognitive impairments...
The next time you remember a chocolate bar in a desk drawer, your brain might not just be recalling it—it could be actively pushing you to seek it out.
A recent study published in Nature Metabolism suggests that specific neurons in the hippocampus log the sensory...
A trip to the grocery store is a sensory adventure, with aisles brimming with eye-catching packages designed to tempt shoppers. Each display promises a delicious and memorable food adventure. “We’ve all experienced this moment where we crave a specific food, even if we’re not physically...
A growing body of evidence has increasingly linked diet sodas and other no- or low-calorie foods with weight gain — so much so that the World Health Organization issued an advisory in May 2023 saying not to use sugar substitutes for weight loss.
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