The brain is made up of many different parts, each responsible for maintaining certain processes in the body or mind. The medulla oblongata is a small area of the brain stem. Though it may be little, ...

Your brain only makes up about 2 percent of your body weight, but it uses more than 20 percent of your body’s total energy. Besides being the site of conscious thought, your brain controls most of ...

Researchers uncover mechanism by which hypothalamic neural signaling drives hunger responses to survive starvation. The human body responds to starving conditions, such as famine, to promote the ...

LAKELAND — It's taken three major revisions and more than a year, but property owner English Creek LLC is gaining traction with its plans to build housing off Medulla Road. Lakeland's Planning and ...

Nagoya, Japan - The human body responds to starving conditions, such as famine, to promote the chance of survival. It reduces energy expenditure by stopping heat production and promotes feeding ...