Brain aging may lead to a decline in immune system response and hinder the removal of aged cells. The accumulation of these ...

The hypothalamus is a small but critical region at the base of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system, ...

Medulla oblongata Controls unconscious activities such as heart rate and breathing rate. Hypothalamus Regulates temperature and water balance within the body. Cerebral hemispheres The cerebrum's ...

In parallel, direct metabolism of nutrients within the hypothalamus regulates food intake and blood glucose levels. These findings highlight the importance of the central nervous system in ...

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.

Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the study on mice shows that the brain’s ...

Evidence indicates that exercise training also induces significant functional and neuroplastic changes among autonomic neurons in the central nervous system (brain stem and hypothalamus). We plan to ...

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and ... development and evolutionary innovations in the developing human hypothalamus. A study led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick ...

Tested in a mouse model, the dual peptide-functionalized polymeric nanocarriers reached their intended destination, the hypothalamus, and delivered a drug that inhibits a key protein associated ...