A new study published in Nature offers the most detailed map to date of how individual cell types in the brain change with age. Scientists analyzed over 1.2 million brain cells from young and aged ...

Many people use sugar substitutes so that they can taste the sweet stuff without consuming as many calories. It's estimated ...

"Body temperature regulation is primarily controlled by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that acts as the body’s ...

A new USC study reveals that sucralose, a popular artificial sweetener, may trick the brain by triggering hunger-related ...

This review highlights the key areas of research in the hypothalamic control of appetite. The hypothalamus consists of several nuclei that integrate peripheral signals, such as adiposity and ...

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 new USC research.

Consuming sucralose, a popular sugar substitute, could alter your brain activity to increase your appetite, a new study found ...

Scientists have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. A team of researchers discovered which chemicals influence the signals ...

It was found that sucralose increased hunger and activity in the hypothalamus, especially in obese people. The sugar ...