The Social Costs of Smell Loss in Older Women
Older women who do less well on a smell identification task also tend to have fewer social connections....
Older women who do less well on a smell identification task also tend to have fewer social connections....
New research suggests that desirable taste does not necessarily lead to weight gain....
Children often reject certain medicines due to their horrible taste....
Understanding what causes thirst may help improve hydration in at-risk populations, including the elderly, soldiers, and athletes....
Gut enzymes in sweet taste cells may point the way to better-tasting non-caloric sweeteners....
A new research study dramatically increases knowledge of how taste cells detect sugars, a key step in developing strategies to limit overconsumption....
“Oleocanthal and ibuprofen are chemically unrelated, yet both are potent anti-inflammatory compounds that activate the TRPA1 receptor and cause sensory irritation,” said Monell behavioral biologist Gary K. Beauchamp, Ph.D....
Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. This structural change impedes the proteins’ ability to damage brain nerve cells....