Study reveals key role of opsin 3 in regulating food intake and energy balance
Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus - which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more ...
Tag: Hypothalamus
Hypothalamic DBS therapy improves recovery of lower limb movements after spinal cord injury
Researchers at EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), led by professors Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch, have achieved a major milestone in the treatment of ...
Researchers gain new understanding of how immune cells respond to heat during fever
Study reveals that moderate fever temperatures (39°C) improve metabolism, proliferation, and effector function of CD4 T cells while reducing regulatory ...
Cellular sludge around hunger neurons linked to worsening diabetes and obesity
Researchers uncover how the buildup of extracellular matrix proteins and sugars prevents insulin from reaching hunger-regulating neurons, leading to disrupted ...
SH2B1 gene defends against obesity via the paraventricular hypothalamus
Obesity is a complicated condition, caused by a combination of genetics, the food environment, behavior, and other factors. For millennia, ...
Study uncovers sex differences in brain responses to low sexual desire
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the neurofunctional determinants of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder ...
Preoptic neurons play key role in regulating body temperature in mammals, study shows
A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has reported that a group of neurons, called EP3 neurons, in the ...
Study uncovers new rules for lineage progression
The hypothalamus, one of the most complex brain regions in the mammalian nervous system, contains an astonishing heterogeneity of neurons ...
Researchers review role of melatonin in pregnancies complicated by placental insufficiency
During pregnancy, the mother experiences a wide range of physiological changes to ensure that the fetus grows and develops normally ...
Testosterone supplements increase sexual impulsivity in men
A recent Psychoneuroendocrinology journal study provides more evidence that male sexual behavior is driven, in part, by testosterone levels. These findings ...
