A bitter taste has always been considered a warning signal, devoted to protecting us from ingesting potentially harmful ...

Umami peptides are short chains of amino acids that contribute to the characteristic savoury taste through specific interactions with taste receptors. These peptides are derived from various food ...

Cephalic phase insulin release (CPIR) denotes an early neuroendocrine response whereby sensory cues associated with food—most notably taste—prime the body for nutrient assimilation. As food stimulus ...

The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body. By Joanne Silberner Think for a minute about the little bumps on your tongue. You probably saw ...

Why are gourmets seemingly able to detect subtle nuances in taste that others miss? Researchers at Tohoku University have uncovered part of the answer by demonstrating that taste sensitivity can be ...

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) shows that some individuals who are taking Ozempic, ...

For the first time, scientists have discovered that smell and taste are inseparable much earlier in the brain than we thought. New research shows that odors can actually be coded as tastes in the ...

There’s Ozempic finger, Ozempic breasts, Ozempic face, Ozempic butt … and now, Ozempic tongue? Semaglutide — a popular weekly injection used for diabetes and weight loss — changes the taste ...

Laptop Touch-sensitive Display (TSD) as it appears during a training or test session. Response field appears on the left side of the display; the actual abscissa and ordinate of an underlying ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with obesity reported greater perception of sweet tastes after taking semaglutide for 16 weeks. Response ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows semaglutide modified a gene expression in the tongue to improve taste sensitivity in females with obesity. FG Trade/Getty Images Everyone tastes foods differently ...