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 ...

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 ...

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.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that it received orphan drug designation from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for setmelanotide, a treatment aimed at acquired hypothalamic ...

Objective Less than half of servicewomen report loss of menses during initial military training. However, self-reported menstrual status may not accurately reflect hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) ...

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 ...