Semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, can also tweak people’s taste buds for the better, preliminary research suggests. Scientists found that women taking semaglutide improved their taste sensitivity, particularly to sweetness. The findings may illuminate another…
Scientists are unraveling the secrets of how our mouths can taste bitterness. A new study details the structure of a key bitter taste receptor and finds evidence that cholesterol seems to play an important role in helping this receptor function.