Category Archives: Hypothalamus

In what the authors are hailing as a game-changer in the realm of weight loss therapy, a major global study has demonstrated how an obesity drug can cut significant body weight from many of those who take it. Originally developed to treat diabetes, the drug in question works by taking control of the bodys appetite regulation system, with one third of the study recipients cutting more than one fifth of their body weight through weekly injections combined with conventional weight-loss programs. Called semaglutide, the drug is a clinically approved treatment for type 2 diabetes and mimics the chemical structure of a naturally-occurring hormone called GLP-1, which reduces feelings of hunger by acting on the appetite control center in the hypothalamus region of the brain. Continue reading →

By Eve Kirman From time to time, everyone feels the natural response of stress. Continue reading →

Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Heres a look at some of the more interesting ones. Continue reading →

ONE of the three main coronavirus symptoms listed by the NHS can put you off having sex, a study has warned. Anosmia was listed in May last year after a surge in people testing positive for the virus displayed the symptom and researchers have now linked the sign to decreased sexual motivation Continue reading →

The genetic disposition for risk-taking is mapped in several areas of the brain, according to an international research team. Published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, their study combines genetic information and brain scans from more than 25,000 people. Risky behaviours such as smoking, alcohol and drug use, speeding, or frequently changing sexual partners result in enormous health and economic consequences alone Continue reading →

By Taj Nabi Khan ISLAMABAD, Feb 07 (APP):Though it is a dream of almost every parent to inculcate good habits and etiquettes amongst their kids but baby care and upbringing duringtheir formative years are not only a full time job but also full of challenges. Continue reading →

Mounting behavior, that awkward thrusting motion dogs sometimes do against your leg, is usually associated with sexual arousal in animals, but this is not always the case. New research by Caltech neuroscientists that explores the motivations behind mounting behavior in mice finds that sometimes there is a thin line between love and hate (or anger) in the mouse brain. Continue reading →

The Chandigarh-based premier tertiary care hospital, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), has said that its team of endoscopic skull-base surgeons have successfully removed a large brain tumour (craniopharyngioma) through the nose on the youngest-ever patient for such a surgery in the world. An official statement from PGIMER said the operation was conducted by team of surgeons, including Dr. Continue reading →

Representative Image Doctors at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here have created history by operating on the world's youngest large brain tumour patient that was removed through the nose, it was announced on Thursday. The youngest child reported till date to have undergone endoscopic surgery through the nose for removal of such a tumour was two years old, operated on in 2019 in Stanford in the US, said a hospital press release. Continue reading →

Far too many people willingly accept whatever drivel is meted out to them as irrefutable facts. Sadly, its now become fairly common for charlatans, demented, misguided, or attention-seeking nuts to don farcical faades virtually and splash rubbish all across the Internet. Continue reading →