Smell and taste loss are useful predictors of COVID-19, but it can be difficult to become aware of changes in these senses. With the smell-and-taste-check tool from the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Researchers (GCCR), people can track the acuity of their senses of smell and...
In a continuation of their industry-academic partnership, DiscoveryBioMed and the Monell Center have been awarded nearly $1.7 million over the next two years by the National Institutes of Health’s Small Business Technology Transfer Research program to find bitter taste blockers to improve medication compliance. ...
Following a wave of reports from patients and clinicians about rapid onset smell loss, health organizations throughout the world have recognized anosmia, and possibly ageusia, are potential markers for COVID-19, even in the absence of other symptoms....
Newly discovered chemical-sensing cells in the gums protect the mouth by standing guard...
Text-mining analysis of Amazon customer reviews reveal that many people find the foods in today’s marketplace to be too sweet....
Small changes in a single olfactory receptor gene can affect how people perceive odors. ...
Mysterious sensory cells may protect the olfactory epithelium by initiating defenses against viruses, bacteria, and other potentially harmful invaders....
