Recent anecdotal and scientific reports have provided evidence of a link between COVID-19
and chemosensory impairments, such as anosmia. However, these reports have …

Individual differences in perception are ubiquitous within the chemical senses: taste, smell,
and chemical somesthesis [1–4]. A hypothesis of this fact states that polymorphisms in …

… Reed,1 Gary K. Beauchamp,1 and Michael G. Tordoff 1 … results of 9 strains that were common
to both studies and found no correlation between paw usage and spout side preference (r …

Objective. Flavor is the primary dimension by which young children determine food acceptance.
However, children are not merely miniature adults because sensory systems mature …

Innate and adaptive defense mechanisms protect the respiratory system from attack by
microbes. Here, we present evidence that the bitter taste receptor T2R38 regulates the mucosal …

Background: Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6‐n‐propylthiouracil (PROP), chemically related
compounds, are probes for genetic variation in bitter taste, although PROP is safer with …

The ability to taste the bitter compound phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and related chemicals is
bimodal, and all human populations tested to date contain some people who can and some …

… Danielle R Reed Danielle R Reed … The R scripts and compiled data used for this
analysis are available without restriction on GitHub (https://github.com/vramirez4/COVID19-…

Although domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus) possess an otherwise functional sense of taste,
they, unlike most mammals, do not prefer and may be unable to detect the sweetness of …

Coffee, a major dietary source of caffeine, is among the most widely consumed beverages in
the world and has received considerable attention regarding health risks and benefits. We …