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

The Paradox of Healthy Eating Gone Wrong I thought I was doing everything right. Quinoa for breakfast, salads piled high with superfoods, lean proteins meticulously weighed. My kitchen looked like a ...

Ageing slows neuronal protein degradation in mice, leading to widespread accumulation and aggregation of long-lived proteins, particularly at synapses. As neuronal clearance declines, microglia ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Setmelanotide plus concomitant GLP-1 therapy lowered BMI in children and adults with hypothalamic obesity.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for setmelanotide in the treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity. Setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, is ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Receiving a blow, severe pain, having blood drawn, or experiencing intense emotion is known to be able to trigger a vasovagal syncope. In some patients, syncope is even caused by ...

“Fear can freeze us in place, push us to fight or flee, or even drive us to seek comfort in others,” said Ashley Reno, Psy.D., associate professor and chief psychologist in the University of Alabama ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a type of obesity caused by damage to the brain’s hunger-regulating function. While there’s no cure, proper treatment can help improve your daily life and prevent ...

The hypothalamus plays a central role in regulating metabolism by integrating neuropeptide signaling with environmental cues to maintain energy homeostasis. Adverse environmental factors, such as ...

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 brain controls the release of glucose in a wide range of stressful circumstances, including fasting and low blood sugar levels. However, less attention has been paid to its role in day-to-day ...