Research Articles
The Aging Brain's Hormonal Conversation: New Insights into Estrogen Receptors in Hypothalamic Neurons
Discover how aging alters estrogen receptor expression in hypothalamic neurons with striking differences between males and females.
The Body's Master Fuel Gauge: How AMPK Controls Hunger and Weight
Discover how AMPK, the body's master energy sensor, regulates food intake and energy balance through complex signaling in the hypothalamus and peripheral tissues.
The Hunger Trick: How a Fake Sugar Helped Decode the Brain's Glucose Monitor
Discover how 2-deoxy-D-glucose revealed the brain's glucose monitoring system through hypothalamic research in rats
The Brain's Sugar Radar: How Your Hypothalamus and Brainstem Regulate Glucose
Discover how specialized glucose-sensing neurons in your hypothalamus and brainstem work as your body's sophisticated sugar monitoring system to maintain metabolic balance.