Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center discovers a promising bitter blocker substance to make medicines more palatable.

Neurobiologist Peihua Jiang and team at Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center strive to find a "bitter blocker" substance to prevent patients from tasting bitter medicines. Their longstanding goal is to make medicine more palatable and improve overall health. This month, they discovered a promising bitter blocker, potentially making unpleasant medications easier to swallow.