Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus—which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...

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

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus — which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...

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 ...

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

Valentine's Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn't always ...

Katie Price's eldest son Harvey, who weighs 28 stone, suffers from the genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome, which causes ...

This also leads us to wonder if it is the “high” of the romance we are after. Often, it is the “high” triggered by the ...

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

This important study assessed the effects of food intake on sharp wave-ripples in the hippocampus of mice during subsequent sleep. Solid evidence supports the conclusion that sharp wave-ripples are ...