Scientists have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. A team of researchers discovered which chemicals influence the signals ...

Aswathy Ammothumkandy receives funding from American Epilepsy Society, and California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Michael A. Bonaguidi receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory experience that helps us avoid danger. Touch a hot stove, stub a toe, or bonk ...

The brain controls the release of glucose in a wide range of stressful circumstances, including fasting and low blood sugar levels. However, less attention has been paid to its role in day-to-day ...

Neurons in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus that express the cholecystokinin b receptor (VMH Cckbr neurons) appear to support glucose production during hypoglycemia without broadly ...

Your brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to ...