Milk protein could alleviate metallic taste following chemotherapy

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Study indicates that a lactoferrin supplement could treat taste and smell irregularities experienced by cancer patients

US researchers have identified a treatment for the changes in taste and smell experienced by cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. It involves a glycoprotein called lactoferrin, which is present in milk, saliva and tears, but already available as a nutritional supplement.