Is endurance all in your head? A new study reveals that VMH neurons in the brain direct the body to boost physical stamina.

A new study has implicated several genes involved in a variety of bodily functions associated with the hypothalamus, a notoriously difficult-to-study region of the brain. The findings could help ...

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 the brain's conductor, a small but powerful almond-sized structure that governs functions like hunger, thirst, temperature, sleep, hormones, libido, and stress ...

The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...