The hypothalamus (pronounced hai-puh-tha-luh-muhs) is a gland in your brain that controls your hormone (endocrine) system. It's sort of like your body's thermostat; it receives signals from other ...

The hypothalamus is divided into a cluster of cell bodies, called nuclei, with intersecting pathways that help it communicate and coordinate activity within itself and with other outside brain ...

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.

New findings suggest that obesity can cause alterations to the hypothalamus, a region of the brain involved in controlling appetite. By Hanna Geissler - Daily Express Health Editor, Health Editor ...

While small, the hypothalamus – a complex structure located deep in the brain – plays a gargantuan role in coordinating the wide array of neuronal signals that are responsible for ...

An enzyme found in the brain acts as a major regulator of body weight, Yale researchers have discovered. In a new study, they found that removing the enzyme from neurons in a part of the brain known ...