Monell - Jefferson Chemosensory Clinical Research Center Granted $7.7 Million From NIH
October 8, 2004 A team of researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and Jefferson Medical College has been awarded a $7.7 million, five-year grant by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to study how inflammation affects our senses of taste and smell.
Maybe Not So Sweet, After All…
June 4, 2004 Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the University of California, Davis report that drinking beverages containing fructose, a naturally-occurring sugar commonly used to sweeten soft drinks and other beverages, induces a pattern of hormonal responses that may favor the development of obesity.
First Flavors Form A Lasting Impression
April 5, 2004 Ever wonder why your child loves to eat spaghetti and meatballs while her best friend likes nothing better than a steaming bowl of cauliflower curry? The answer may lie in part with what they were fed as young infants. Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia report that sensory experience during the first seven months of life may contribute to individual differences in food likes and dislikes.
