A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute found that the brain’s taste cortex responds not only to flavors on the tongue but also to aromas that reach the nose while eating, known as retronasal ...

All bodily feelings reflect a sixth sense we have called interoception. Explore its interesting idiosyncrasies and the role ...

If you haven’t experienced it yourself, you probably know someone who lost their sense of taste or smell from COVID-19. “This virus has receptors including the ACE-2 that it binds to. And the ACE-2 ...

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Before you even take a bite, your brain is already tasting the food — and clever menu language is doing the cooking.

For many people affected by cancer, eating and drinking can become unexpectedly challenging. Once enjoyable foods may taste bland, metallic, overly sweet, or even unpleasant. These changes can occur ...