Countless women nationwide are experiencing the same nocturnal awakening pattern for identical reasons. For millions of women ...

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Stopping Ozempic or Mounjaro can lead to weight regain for some people. Here’s what research shows about the “rebound effect” ...

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

For people with migraine, summer can be a double-edged sword. You may be able to relax more, sleep in, enjoy the sunshine, and spend time with family and friends.

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

In a new discovery, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a previously underexplored population of hypothalamic ...

Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition. Dietary changes won’t likely result in lasting weight loss, but there are other benefits for long-term health. The hypothalamus is a small but important ...

Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition that doesn’t always respond to traditional weight loss methods. Medications, hormonal therapy, and surgery may be necessary to see results. Hypothalamic ...

Throughout history, people have had to find ways to cope with varying environmental conditions. Whether they lived in a hot or cold climate or had access to plentiful or limited water, they adapted ...

The widely used sugar substitute sucralose may affect “key mechanisms” in the brain’s hypothalamus responsible for appetite regulation, a small randomized crossover trial suggested. Compared with a ...

The hypothalamus is a small but critical region at the base of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system, regulates body temperature, signals hunger and thirst, exerts hormonal control over ...