The hypothalamus is a part of your brain that helps control endocrine hormone release for body temperature, hunger, and ...

Endocrinologist whose insight into how the brain controls the endocrine system shaped our understanding of bodily functions.

An example of negative feedback is the control of body temperature. Body temperature is controlled by the hypothalamus in your brain, and if your body gets too hot, your body begins to sweat to ...

René Descartes once described the pineal gland as “the principal seat of the soul.” Medical knowledge has vastly progressed ...