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

The lateral hypothalamus is a brain region historically implicated in reward and motivation1,2,3,4, but the identity of the neurotransmitters involved are unknown.

"This research highlights the unexpected role of the lateral hypothalamus, a brain region not previously associated with locomotion in humans," lead researcher Dr. Grégoire Courtine, professor of ...

The lateral hypothalamus is also highly conserved across species and thus suitable for modeling various aspects of human eating behavior. So when you think increased eating, think increased ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 is subdivided into interconnecting nuclei, including the arcuate nucleus (ARC), paraventricular nucleus (PVN), ventromedial nucleus (VMN), dorsomedial nucleus (DMN) and lateral ...

Similar tests in the lateral hypothalamus also influenced particular social behaviors as a mouse under magnetic field influence became more friendly toward other, unknown mice.

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 ...

The lateral hypothalamus is also highly conserved across species and thus suitable for modeling various aspects of human eating behavior. So when you think increased eating, think increased ...