Taste buds: From flavor explosions to muted meals—why our taste changes as we age

Ever bitten into a hot pie, yelped "Hothothot!" then had your taste buds go on strike for the next week? Taste buds are a ...
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How your taste buds hold the key to ending sweet cravings

Your relentless sugar cravings might have a surprisingly simple solution hiding in the produce section – bitter foods that can literally rewire your taste preferences and reduce your desire for sweets ...
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Sweet taste cells resist nerve damage through c-Kit protein, study finds

Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds are fragile, relying heavily on the nerves that connect them to the brain. When those nerves are ...
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Study shows c-Kit–expressing sweet cells are central to taste bud regeneration after nerve injury

Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds are fragile, relying heavily on the nerves that connect them to the brain. When those nerves are ...
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Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds

A biologist studies blind cavefish, a species of fish that dwell in cave ponds in Mexico. He looked at the timeline for when the cavefish develop additional taste buds on the head and chin, finding ...