Knowledge of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) epidemiology may directly impact patient care:
aiding patient identification and establishing accurate diagnosis as well as informing …

Citrus is an important source of flavonoids in our daily diet. Citrus flavonoids have
antioxidant, anticancer, anti‐inflammatory, and cardiovascular disease prevention functions …

Humans can recognise five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. Sour and salty
substances are linked to ion channels, while sweet, bitter and umami flavours are …

The bitterness of foodstuffs is often associated with toxicity, which negatively influences
product acceptability. However, bitter compounds have many benefits, and a slight bitter …

Bitter taste perception plays vital roles in animal behavior and fitness. By signaling the
presence of toxins in foods, particularly noxious defense compounds found in plants, it …

Background Bitter-taste receptors (TAS2Rs) are involved in airway relaxation but are also
expressed in human blood leukocytes. We studied TAS2R expression and the effects of …

The sudden outbreak of COVID‐19 has led to more than seven thousand deaths.
Unfortunately, there are no specific drugs available to cure this disease. Type 2 taste …

Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has a complex and multifactorial pathogenesis
with a heterogeneous inflammatory profile. Proteomic analysis of nasal mucus may enable …

Clinical management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has
primarily relied on the use of beta 2 adrenergic receptor agonists (bronchodilators) and …

Allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, and asthma are highly prevalent, multifactorial chronic
airway diseases. Several environmental and genetic factors affect airway epithelial …