hypothalamus, neuroscience

Neurons linked to metabolic processes slow aging in mice.

A subset of hypothalamic neurons mirrors aggression in mice, challenging previous views on the location and functional role of these cells.

Epigenetic events, such as methylation, during early brain development in mice occur in genomic regions associated with BMI in humans, according to a new study.

A previously undetected pathway in the mouse brain bypasses the visual cortex to directly activate contagious itch.

Before their own central clocks develop, the brains of fetal rats detect their mother’s metabolic cycle to help regulate the expression of certain genes.

Two independent teams identify neuron populations in the mouse brain that regulate the physiological changes associated with torpor.

Altering DNA methylation in a particular area of the hypothalamus halved the animals’ voluntary exercise as adults.

Directly activating a heat sensor also sensitive to capsaicin in chili peppers in the hypothalamus had the same effect as exercise.

Brain studies have yielded a mixed picture of the neural similarities and differences between people of different genders.

Once implanted into animals’ brains, neural stem cells that secrete microRNA-containing vesicles seem to contribute to an anti-aging effect.

Inducing activity in the zona incerta region of the brain prompts mice to gorge themselves.

Cannabinoids cause appetite-suppressing neurons to produce an appetite-stimulating hormone in mice.

Hormones in the brain control sex-specific behaviors by activating individual genetic programs.