A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has uncovered how the MN1 gene evolved to shape both the ...

A new, first-of-its-kind facility is now open in Howard County that focuses on improving the way brains function.

"We and others in the field have been studying these cells deep in the hypothalamus ... signals to the brain when a mouse encounters a rat." VMHdm SF1 cells are located near the middle of a ...

The hypothalamus is present in all vertebrates and part of the diencephalon which is located inferior to the thalamus. Discussions about its role are thought to date back to the 2nd century AD.

But there are myriad other receptors located in the hypothalamus ... enable more personalised therapies.” The hypothalamus is deep within the brain and is the size of an almond.

Because the human brain is difficult to study ... They created a detailed map of the hypothalamus, showing where each cell is located and which genes are expressed in it at the level of individual ...

The cells that appeared to be the most sensitive to aging surround the third ventricle, a major pipeline that enables cerebrospinal fluid to pass through the hypothalamus. Located at the base of the ...

Located at the base of the mouse brain, the hypothalamus produces hormones that can control the body’s basic needs, including temperature, heart rate, sleep, thirst, and hunger. The results ...

Located at the base of the mouse brain, the hypothalamus produces hormones that can control the body's basic needs, including temperature, heart rate, sleep, thirst, and hunger. The results showed ...

"We've long known that the hypothalamus, located deep in the brain, plays a role in hunger, hormone levels, stress responses, and body temperature," said Brian Herb, PhD, a scientist at IGS and a ...

Leptin, a crucial player in hunger regulation, is released by the body’s fat stores and signals the brain to suppress appetite. “We’ve long known that the hypothalamus—located deep in the brain—plays ...