Women who take birth control pills may have a smaller hypothalamus – the region of the brain that regulates mood, sex drive and appetite, among other bodily functions, new research suggests. A smaller ...

FGF19 triggers the brain to burn more energy and activate fat-burning cells, offering a potential new path for obesity ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cluster of astrocytes, specialized brain cells, in the hypothalamus cause obesity in mice. Their study also identified a drug that inhibited the ...

A groundbreaking analysis reveals that chronic consumption of fatty foods triggers a biological disconnect, flooding your gut ...

Experts break down how perimenopause and menopause affect the brain and how to support it through these changes.

Scientists anticipate a future where transgender people could create their own gender-affirming hormones and even produce ...

A new article reflects on how two generations of scientists reshaped thinking on aging, linking hormonal regulation in the ...

In “Dividing the Church on Brain Death,” which appeared in our June issue, Dr. Jason T. Eberl and others argued that current neurological criteria for determining brain death is consistent with ...