Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus—which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus — which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...

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 ...

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children's found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat less, raising new ...

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

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

A team from Keio University and others said that loneliness without social connections contributes to the development of ...

Oxytocin promotes love, and relationships and also benefits your health. But scientists say there is a dark side to this ...

Ozempic and other semaglutide medications work by mimicking GLP-1—a natural hormone produced in the intestines that regulates ...

Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.