Obesity in women of reproductive age has a number of adverse metabolic effects, including
Type II Diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. It is associated with …

The human sense of smell is powerful. However, the way we use smell as an interaction
modality in human–computer interaction (HCI) is limited. We lack a common reference point …

Objective Food odors serve as powerful stimuli signaling the food quality and energy density
and direct food‐specific appetite and consumption. This study explored obesity‐related …

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a disorder between gynecology and psychiatry which
includes cognitive, affective, and somatic symptoms from mild to severe. The most severe …

The paper presents a method for selection of polymers for SAW vapor sensing arrays. The
method applies fuzzy c-means (FCM) clustering algorithm on the solvation data for vapor …

The role of gonadal hormones in neural plasticity remains unclear. This study aimed to
examine the effects of naturally fluctuating hormone levels over the menstrual cycle in …

Smell perception plays an important role in eating behavior and might be involved in body
weight gain. Since a body of literature implies that olfactory perception and function is …

The worldwide obesity epidemic is a major health problem driven by the modern food
environment. Recently, it has been shown that smell perception plays a key role in eating …

Taste sensitivity relates to food preferences and macronutrients intake. The current study
investigated whether the neural responses to food odors varied in sensory quality (sweet or …

Here we investigate associations between complex auditory and complex taste stimuli. A
novel piece of music was composed and recorded in four different styles of musical …