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The Hypothalamus is the area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
Circadian disruption induces weight gain through changes in gut microbiota

Circadian disruption induces weight gain through changes in gut microbiota

Champalimaud Foundation researcher wins the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

Champalimaud Foundation researcher wins the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

Cells in the brain's blood vessels necessary for fever reaction

Cells in the brain's blood vessels necessary for fever reaction

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

UMass Amherst genetic research provides a new model for investigating diseases related to circadian rhythm disruptions

UMass Amherst genetic research provides a new model for investigating diseases related to circadian rhythm disruptions

How the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin may have heart-healing properties

How the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin may have heart-healing properties

Researchers identify brain cells responsible for shifts in the sleep-wake rhythm

Researchers identify brain cells responsible for shifts in the sleep-wake rhythm

Testosterone supplements increase sexual impulsivity in men

Testosterone supplements increase sexual impulsivity in men

How a key brain network responds to seasonal shifts in day length

How a key brain network responds to seasonal shifts in day length

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Dental biological rhythm linked to adolescent weight gain in new study

Dental biological rhythm linked to adolescent weight gain in new study

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

Eating disorders could be treated by modulating gut microbiota

How common is pediatric cannabis use and what are the risks?

How common is pediatric cannabis use and what are the risks?

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

How sleep distress associated with melatonin imbalance may play a role in the presence, intensity, and severity of anosmia

How sleep distress associated with melatonin imbalance may play a role in the presence, intensity, and severity of anosmia

Gut microbiome acts on the brain to control appetite

Gut microbiome acts on the brain to control appetite

Study links brain temperature with survival after traumatic brain injury

Study links brain temperature with survival after traumatic brain injury

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

Brain motor and fear circuits orchestrate the immune response to acute stress

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