While small, the hypothalamus – a complex structure located deep in the brain – plays a gargantuan role in coordinating the wide array of neuronal signals that are responsible for keeping the body in ...

In the first, you’re hiking uphill on a warm day, beads of sweat rolling down your forehead. In the second, you’ve just ...

The hypothalamus is a small but critical region at the base of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system, regulates body temperature, signals hunger and thirst, exerts hormonal control over ...

This made the animals eat more and gain weight. If this also happens in humans, then eating high-fat foods might cause the ...

Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition that doesn’t always respond to traditional weight loss methods. Medications, hormonal therapy, and surgery may be necessary to see results. Hypothalamic ...

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who are overweight and people with obesity when ...

The results of a study headed by researchers at Xiamen University has found that a hypothalamic protein called Menin may play a key role in aging. The findings, reported in PLOS Biology by Lige Leng, ...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals announced significant data regarding their treatments for acquired hypothalamic obesity during the Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting. Presentations highlighted the promising ...