Have you ever wondered why falling in love feels like a whirlwind of emotions, or why heartbreak can physically hurt? The ...

The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus and area postrema in the brainstem have direct access to circulating hormones relaying information about satiety, adiposity and caloric intake.

In mice, the neurons that dictate the feeling of being full are also the ones that cause sugar cravings, potentially ...

No one knows exactly what causes hot flashes. Research points to declining estrogen hormone levels, which affect your hypothalamus, your body’s thermostat. In menopause, your hypothalamus starts ...

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 ...

A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

Ghrelin is a hunger hormone made by the stomach that stimulates appetite. It acts on the hypothalamus (the part of your brain that makes hormones relating to mood, hunger and body temperature ...

Releases endorphins. During exercise, your body releases hormones called endorphins, which are created in your pituitary gland and hypothalamus in your brain. They help relieve pain, relax you ...

Sperm and male sex hormones (androgens) occur when hypothalamus or pituitary gland dysfunction is then required, because of ...

Functional and structural evolution of gonadotropin-releasing hormone superfamily. Etiology of infertility in humans. Embryonic development of the neuroendocrine hypothalamus. Junior or senior status.