Scientists find hormone influences sensitivity to sweetness
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 00:40
in Health & Medicine
A hormone that helps to regulate blood sugar levels may also influence a person's sensitivity to sweet-tasting foods, according to a new study. Researchers found that blocking the tongue's ability to respond to the hormone known as glucagon decreases the taste system's sensitivity to sweetness. That is, changing the actions of the hormone glucagon could control how foods taste.