This review highlights the key areas of research in the hypothalamic control of appetite. The hypothalamus consists of several nuclei that integrate peripheral signals, such as adiposity and ...
Over 1 billion people worldwide are overweight and over 300 million are obese. The hypothalamus is the main area in the brain controlling appetite. The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus ...
Researchers from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry.