A new study published in Nature Neuroscience has identified a brain circuit in mice that overrides basic needs like hunger or ...

This indicated that the medial hypothalamus, but not the lateral hypothalamus, is specifically needed for stable risk-preference based decision-making in this task.

The lateral hypothalamus (LH) or lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) is known as the ‘hunger center’ of the brain. One of its main functions is stimulating feeding behavior; when it’s stimulated ...

The lateral hypothalamus’ role in walking recovery. The identification of the LH as a key player in motor recovery after paralysis is in itself an important scientific discovery, ...

Hypothalamic neuronal circuits regulating hunger-induced taste modification. Nature Communications , 2019; 10 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12478-x Cite This Page : ...

At first blush, eating as a daily behavior may seem fairly straightforward. However, neuroscientists are still getting a handle on the complexities of how the brain controls eating ...

The hypothalamus integrates neurohormonal signaling from gut and adipose tissue. Specific hypothalamic nuclei, including the dorsomedial nucleus (DMN), paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and ...

The ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) in the brain plays a critical role in the initiation and maintenance of sleep, while the lateral posterior part of the hypothalamus contains neuronal ...

The ventral lateral preoptic area, situated in the hypothalamus of the brain, has traditionally been associated with its role in promoting sleep. Nevertheless, our recent breakthrough has unveiled ...

It was then time to try deep brain stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus in people paralyzed by spinal cord injury. Brain scans were used to guide and implant electrodes in the brains of two ...