Through several experiments with mice, the researchers found that this previously unknown neuronal population that express ...

Oxytocin is a small peptide hormone, consisting of nine amino acids, produced in the hypothalamus, a tiny region in the brain ...

Researchers have discovered a new population of neurons that is responsive to the hormone leptin. Leptin responsive neurons are important in obesity since leptin is sent to the brain from the body's ...

A previously unknown population of neurons in the hypothalamus may pave the way for new obesity treatments. Obesity impacts a ...

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.

Now, researchers have discovered a previously unknown population of neurons in the hypothalamus that regulate food intake and could be a promising new target for obesity drugs. In a study ...

Dr. Mayer said the affected area of the brain was the hypothalamus, which regulates food and water intake. Dr. Mayer, responding to a question, said. "I would take the damn stuff out of baby food." ...