Monell Chemical Senses Center
The Monell Chemical Senses Center was established in 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a private scientific institute. The focus of Monell Chemical Senses Center is basic research on the senses of smell, taste and chemically-mediated skins senses. Monell's has a professional staff of scientists and medical doctors and attracts graduate and post-doctoral fellows to their multi-disciplinary lab setting. The Center publishes a newsletter, peer-review journals, news updates and conducts conferences.
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3500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3308
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media [at] monell [dot] org
Phone
(267) 519-4700
Fax
(215) 898-2084
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"Monell Chemical Senses Center" in the news:
Like sweets? You're more like a fruit fly than you think
Biology /
Mar 17, 2008 |
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According to researchers at the Monell Center, fruit flies are more like humans in their responses to many sweet tastes than are almost any other species.
Food peptides activate bitter taste receptors
Biology /
Jan 22, 2008 |
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Researchers from the Monell Center and Tokyo University of Agriculture have used a novel molecular method to identify chemical compounds from common foods that activate human bitter taste receptors.
Common herbicides and fibrates block nutrient-sensing receptor found in gut and pancreas
Oct 09, 2009 |
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According to new research from the Monell Center and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, certain common herbicides and lipid-lowering fibrate drugs act in humans to block T1R3, a nutrient-sensing taste receptor also present ...
From delicious to death: Understanding taste
Biology /
Feb 26, 2008 |
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Despite the significance of taste to both human gratification and survival, a basic understanding of this primal sense is still unfolding.
Odor ID not disguised by diet
Biology /
Oct 31, 2008 |
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Reporting in the October 31 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE, scientists from the Monell Center present behavioral and chemical findings to reveal that an individual's underlying odor signature remains detectable even i ...
Oleocanthal may help prevent, treat Alzheimer's
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease. This structural change impedes ...
Kids connect alcohol odors with mom's emotions
Jun 25, 2008 |
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How children respond to the smell of alcoholic beverages is related to their mothers' reasons for drinking, according to a new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center. When asked to choose between the odor of beer and ...
Body weight influenced by thousands of genes -- Obesity quick fix unlikely
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Reporting in the online journal BMC Genetics, researchers from the Monell Center have for the first time attempted to count the number of genes that contribute to obesity and body weight.
Fructose-sweetened drinks increase nonfasting triglycerides in obese adults
Feb 12, 2009 |
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Obese people who drink fructose-sweetened beverages with their meals have an increased rise of triglycerides following the meal, according to new research from the Monell Center.
Variants of 'umami' taste receptor contribute to our individualized flavor worlds
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Using a combination of sensory, genetic, and in vitro approaches, researchers from the Monell Center confirm that the T1R1-T1R3 taste receptor plays a role in human umami (amino acid) taste.
Liking sweets makes sense for kids
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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As any parent knows, children love sweet-tasting foods. Now, new research from the University of Washington and the Monell Center indicates that this heightened liking for sweetness has a biological basis and is related ...
A woman's nose knows body odor
Apr 07, 2009 |
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It may be wise to trust the female nose when it comes to body odor. According to new research from the Monell Center, it is more difficult to mask underarm odor when women are doing the smelling.
Explaining chemotherapy-associated nausea
Jan 30, 2008 |
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A new study from the Monell Center increases understanding of the biological mechanisms responsible for the nausea and vomiting that often afflict patients undergoing chemotherapy. The findings could lead to the development ...
Red pandas reveal an unexpected (artificial) sweet tooth
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Researchers from the Monell Center report that the red panda is the first non-primate mammal to display a liking for the artificial sweetener aspartame. This unexpected affinity for an artificial sweetener may reflect structural ...
Researchers discover scent of skin cancer
Aug 20, 2008 |
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According to new research from the Monell Center, odors from skin can be used to identify basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. The findings, presented at the 236th meeting of the American Chemical Society, ...
