Past studies have shown that the human sweet taste receptor conveys sweet perception in the mouth and may help regulate glucose metabolism throughout the body. At the same time, the anti-inflammatory medications ibuprofen and naproxen are structurally similar to inhibitors of the sweet taste receptor and have been associated with metabolic benefits. Researchers have published a study that indicates these drugs could be another way to reduce the risk of metabolic diseases. In the team's cellular studies, ibuprofen reduced molecular signaling of sucrose and sucralose in human kidney cells made to express the sweet taste receptor. In addition, to mirror...