Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose—a widely used sugar substitute—increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to a new USC study.

Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose-a widely used sugar substitute-increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to a new USC study.

Researchers from the lab of Richard Simerly have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. The work also suggests a novel role for the hunger ...

A new study reveals how sucralose may backfire by boosting hunger-related brain activity—especially in women and those with obesity—challenging its role in weight management strategies. Study: ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) develops when brain damage or conditions like Prader-Willi syndrome disrupt the hypothalamus, impairing hunger and energy regulation. Traditional calorie-based weight-loss ...

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who are overweight and people with obesity when ...

Setmelanotide treatment over a 16-week period leads to a consistent decrease in both bodyweight and hunger among patients with hypothalamic obesity, according to the results of the first known study ...

Brain aging reversal research points to a hypothalamus protein called Menin: when it declines in mice, memory, bone density, and skin health all deteriorate. Xiamen University researchers found that ...

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 ...

Overweight and obese young adults have significantly larger overall hypothalamic volumes, according to a new study of structural MRI scans by researchers at the University of Cambridge. The team noted ...