Obesity is a serious health issue around the world. It increases the risk of conditions like diabetes and heart disease. The ...

Hypothalamic metabolic sensing requires an interactive network of neurons, glial cells and vasculature to enable appropriate integration of complex metabolic feedback ...

The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like circadian rhythm, blood pressure, hunger and satiety, sleep-wake cycles, and ...

FGF19 triggers the brain to burn more energy and activate fat-burning cells, offering a potential new path for obesity ...

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 ...

May 1, 2013 — (BRONX, NY) — While the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body's "fountain of aging": the brain region known as the hypothalamus. For the first ...

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 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 ...

Instead of traipsing through Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León might have been better off turning his search inwards. More specifically, he should have ...