In a new study, researchers have found that mice can instinctively exhibit rescue-like behavior toward anesthetized ...

Hone Health explains that while high levels of cortisol can contribute to weight gain in women, changes in other hormones ...

Hormone and fertility balance are very important, and exercise is an excellent way to achieve them. Regulation of hormones, induction of ovulation, and general reproductive health can all be attained ...

The brain's relationship with vitamin D goes deep—quite literally. Vitamin D receptors are abundant in the hypothalamus, limbic system, and prefrontal cortex—key regions related to our emotion, ...

The widely used sugar substitute sucralose may affect “key mechanisms” in the brain’s hypothalamus responsible for appetite regulation, a small randomized crossover trial suggested.

In fact, when cats smell catnip it releases a lot of endorphins – it’s quite similar to the ‘natural high’ humans get from exercise. It’s thought that cats have evolved this reaction because the ...

The human body relies on an internal thermostat, primarily governed by the hypothalamus, to maintain a stable temperature around 37 degrees Celsius. But this balance is challenged in hot and humid ...

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 ...

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 ...

And it’s not just the stress hormone cortisol that can impact our wellbeing – low levels of feel-good hormones like endorphins and serotonin can also drastically affect our emotions and mood. After ...

This could be due to an issue with the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus. Panhypopituitarism is rare. The Rare Genetics Institute reports research indicates the estimated incidence rate is 4.2 ...

Touch heals both ways. As hands soothe tense muscles, the therapist’s brain lights up—mirror neurons fire, empathy deepens, and calm floods in. Massage is mutual medicine.