Scientists find a possible cause of lasting taste loss after COVID-19
⏮ BeforeSome people had no clear explanation for taste loss lasting more than a year.
✅ NowResearchers have identified possible molecular abnormalities in taste buds that could explain it.
In short
- The study examined taste buds from patients with lingering COVID-19 taste symptoms.
- Researchers found molecular abnormalities that weaken signals for sweet, bitter and savory flavors.
- The finding is a possible explanation, not yet a treatment.
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Many people have lived with reduced taste for long periods after mild or moderate COVID-19, without a clear reason. Identifying specific molecular changes gives researchers a target to study further. Whether this leads to treatments is not yet known.
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Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for why some people struggle to taste food more than a year after recovering from COVID-19. By examining taste buds from patients with lingering symptoms, researchers discovered molecular abnormalities that weaken the signals responsible for detecting sweet, bitter, and savory flavors.
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