Although genetics shapes our sense of taste to prefer some foods over others, taste
sensation is plastic and changes with age, disease state, and nutrition. We have known for …

Elevated sugar consumption is associated with an increased risk for metabolic diseases.
Whereas evidence from humans, rodents, and insects suggests that dietary sucrose …

In mammals, learning circuits play an essential role in energy balance by creating
associations between sensory cues and the rewarding qualities of food. This process is …

Diets rich in sugar, salt, and fat alter taste perception and food preference, contributing to
obesity and metabolic disorders, but the molecular mechanisms through which this occurs …

Increased sugar intake and taste dysfunction have been reported in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic disorder characterized by diarrhea, pain …

In humans, alterations in cognitive, motivated, and affective behaviors have been described
with consumption of processed diets high in refined sugars and saturated fats and with high …

In November 2019, the NIH held the “Sensory Nutrition and Disease” workshop to challenge
multidisciplinary researchers working at the interface of sensory science, food science …

Little is known about how chronic sugar consumption impacts avidity for and daily intake of
sugars. This issue is topical because modern humans exhibit high daily intakes of sugar …

Diet profoundly influences brain physiology, but how metabolic information is transmuted
into neural activity and behavior changes remains elusive. Here, we show that the metabolic …

In mammals, learning circuits play an essential role in energy balance by creating
associations between sensory cues and the rewarding qualities of food. This process is …