A hormone called FGF21 can reverse obesity in mice by activating a newly identified brain circuit tied to metabolism. Surprisingly, it works in the hindbrain—the same region targeted by GLP-1 drugs ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a rare type of obesity caused by damage to the hypothalamus, the brain region that regulates hunger, metabolism, and energy balance. This damage disrupts your body’s ...

Scientists recorded the brain's sleep switch firing in real time - and the feedback loop they uncovered reshapes what we know about deep sleep.

Researchers from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. Although previous ...

Central hypothyroidism is when your thyroid hormone levels are low because your hypothalamus or pituitary gland isn’t functioning properly. Hypothyroidism — also called an underactive thyroid — is a ...

Birth control pills have been found to reduce a part of the brain that is associated with controlling the sex drive finds a new study. The study results are being presented as a preview in the annual ...

Your endocrine system controls all of your hormones. It’s made up of many different glands, including the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland (including the anterior pituitary) plays a significant ...