A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

Researchers have created a remarkable new map of a key part of our brain, the hypothalamus, that will lead to new ways of ...

In mice, the neurons that dictate the feeling of being full are also the ones that cause sugar cravings, potentially ...

Oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) signaling influences complex social behaviors in diverse species, including social monogamy in prairie voles. How Oxtr regulates specific components of social attachment ...

You lean back from the dinner table, feeling like you physically couldn’t fit another bite in – but then someone offers pie ...

A comprehensive atlas of the human hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates many bodily functions, including temperature, sleep and appetite, has been built using single-cell RNA sequencing and ...

An emerging class of orexin-based drugs are on the cusp of disrupting care for sleep disorders — and potentially much more.