A comprehensive atlas of the human hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates many bodily functions, including temperature, sleep and appetite, has been built using single-cell RNA sequencing and ...

The hypothalamus consists of several nuclei that integrate peripheral signals, such as adiposity and caloric intake, to regulate important pathways within the CNS controlling food intake.

The hypothalamus is a central region of the brain that controls vital functions such as sleep, body temperature, hunger and thirst. Because the human brain is difficult to study, much knowledge about ...

Humans evolved to be both hunters and hunted; although Homo sapiens can take down large prey, our species is also vulnerable to big predators. Now, new research reveals how the human brain ...

structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems as well as the relationships between different parts. A comprehensive atlas of the human hypothalamus ...

Over 1 billion people worldwide are overweight and over 300 million are obese. The hypothalamus is the main area in the brain controlling appetite. The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus ...