Psychology & Psychiatry

How a gourmet's palate becomes refined: Taste training mechanisms

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 enhanced through learning.

Neuroscience

Inflammation-induced metabolic shifts linked to brain disorders

Acute systemic inflammation has long been suspected to trigger harmful processes within the brain, contributing to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A new study published online in the ...

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