Key aroma compounds associated with umami perception of MSG in fried Takifugu obscurus liver.

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a basic representative of umami taste, but it exerts adverse effects as reported in several studies. Enhancing umami perception through aroma-taste interactions is a potentially useful approach as a flavor enhancer to reduce future MSG intake. We identified the aroma compounds in fried Takifugu obscurus liver, then studied the effect of aroma compounds on perceived umami taste using the sensomics approach.

The language network ages well: Preserved selectivity, lateralization, and within-network functional synchronization in older brains.

Healthy aging is associated with structural and functional brain changes. However, cognitive abilities differ from one another in how they change with age: whereas executive functions, like working memory, show age-related decline, aspects of linguistic processing remain relatively preserved (Hartshorne et al., 2015).

Neurostructural Consequences of Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy in Childhood.

Background: Obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) is a condition impairing limb function caused by birth injury. In 20 to 30% of cases, severe OBPP can cause life constraints in feeding, grooming, and clothing tasks.

Objective: The present study, using voxel- and surface-based morphometry (VBM and SBM), examined the brain structure of pediatric OBPP patients to better understand the effects of this peripheral motor deficit on early brain development.

A comparative study to determine the key aroma components of yogurt aroma types based on Sensomics and Flavoromics.

This study used Sensomics to examine four previously obtained yogurt aroma type profiles. 14 key aroma-active compounds were identified as significant contributors (p ≤ 0.05) in the four aroma types using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry (GC-MS/O), aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA), odor activity values (OAV), and aroma recombination and omission experiments.

The Language Network Reliably "Tracks" Naturalistic Meaningful Nonverbal Stimuli.

The language network, comprised of brain regions in the left frontal and temporal cortex, responds robustly and reliably during language comprehension but shows little or no response during many nonlinguistic cognitive tasks (e.g., Fedorenko & Blank, 2020).