The hypothalamus is the brain's conductor, a small but powerful almond-sized structure that governs functions like hunger, thirst, temperature, sleep, hormones, libido, and stress ...

Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose-a widely used sugar substitute-increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to a new USC study.

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cluster of astrocytes, specialized brain cells, in the hypothalamus cause obesity in mice. Their study also identified a drug that inhibited the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study has implicated several genes involved in a variety of bodily functions associated with the hypothalamus, a notoriously difficult-to-study region of the brain. The findings could help ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a type of obesity caused by damage to the brain’s hunger-regulating function. While there’s no cure, proper treatment can help improve your daily life and prevent ...

Maintaining a healthy body weight is important for overall health and can prevent or reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. Although neural systems are in place to both ensure ...

Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition. Dietary changes won’t likely result in lasting weight loss, but there are other benefits for long-term health. The hypothalamus is a small but important ...

Our results suggest that the hypothalamus warrants further study in the context of IBD pathogenesis." IBD, which includes both Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is principally an ...