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 ...

The hypothalamus in the brain contains the temperature monitoring centre for the body. The hypothalamus receives nerve impulses from structures in the skin called thermoreceptors, which give ...

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 ...