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

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children's found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat less, raising new ...

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

Oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) signaling influences complex social behaviors in diverse species, including social monogamy in prairie voles. How Oxtr regulates specific components of social attachment ...

You lean back from the dinner table, feeling like you physically couldn’t fit another bite in – but then someone offers pie ...

Researchers have created a remarkable new map of a key part of our brain, the hypothalamus, that will lead to new ways of ...

The hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis maintains normal metabolic balance and homeostasis in the human body through positive and negative feedback regulation. Its main regulatory mode is the ...

Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.