Humans have bitter taste receptors not only in their mouths but in their lungs, too. Researchers have exploited these receptors’ innate ability to dilate the airways to create a potent new drug that ...

Unusual changes in how food tastes are often overlooked. A bitter aftertaste, metallic sensation, or sudden dullness in ...

Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have revealed the detailed structure of the bitter taste receptor, a protein called TAS2R14, and have shown ...

Taking medications can pose challenges for many patients, not only due to the size or quantity of pills but also because of their taste. A common issue that arises is dysgeusia -- an altered taste ...

The bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed, especially for people who are particularly sensitive to bitter taste. A team found that the diabetes drug ...

In a recent study published in npj Science of Food, researchers developed VirtuousMultiTaste, a machine-learning tool to distinguish between sweet, umami, and bitter tastes based on a compound's ...

If you have an aversion to the bitter taste of grapefruit, cabbage, broccoli and even alcohol, you might be a "super-taster," and you're not alone – as many as one in four people have the genetic code ...

PHILADELPHIA (April 11, 2011) – Swallow the good, spit out the bad. A new study from the Monell Center highlights the vital role taste plays as the body's gatekeeper. The research shows that strong ...

Scientists have identified the most bitter-tasting substance ever discovered—a potent chemical compound found in a "bitter bracket" mushroom. The discovery comes from a collaborative project between ...