The hypothalamus is a small almond shaped organ in the lower part of the brain. However, this small organ has numerous connections that help it play an important role in connecting the nervous system ...

Circulating Tumor DNA Measurements As Early Outcome Predictors in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Of 222 patients in the study, 189 were evaluable by actuarial analysis, with a median follow-up of 4.4 ...

The activity of hypothalamic neurons is modified by inputs leading to heterogeneous activity; a small proportion of the total population can drive pituitary hormone pulsatility Neurohormone output can ...

The hypothalamus is the brain's conductor, a small but powerful almond-sized structure that governs functions like hunger, thirst, temperature, sleep, hormones, libido, and stress ...

Every night while sleeping, we cycle between two very different states of sleep. Upon falling asleep, we enter non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep where our breathing is slow and regular and ...

In a previous post, I discussed the connection between the mind and the skin. In that article, I called for patients and clinicians to become more aware of the relationship between cutaneous and ...

As I've been touring the country, whenever I discuss the science of adolescent behavior, audiences have often asked why I never mention the role of hormones. Ahh … hormones. In a typically-developing ...

From human development to certain diseases developing, hormones can affect the body in several ways. “Hormones are chemical messengers that are normally created in one part of the body and go to ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a type of obesity caused by damage to the brain’s hunger-regulating function. While there’s no cure, proper treatment can help improve your daily life and prevent ...