Category Archives: Hypothalamus

I openly talk about how I struggle with my mental health and I am a huge advocate and supporter of May's Mental Health Awareness month. Continue reading →

Our monthly cycles are our body's way of communicating with us. Follow this writers story as she learns to love and celebrate her period and her body Continue reading →

For Muslims all over the globe, Ramadan is a month-long period of spiritual reflection and purification. During this time, Muslims practice self-discipline by abstaining from food, drink and other physical needs from sunrise to sunset to seek forgiveness and purify their souls. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of Islams Five Pillars, along with declaration of faith, daily prayer, charity to the poor and making the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for those who are able Continue reading →

STOCKHOLM, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Calliditas Therapeutics AB (Nasdaq: CALT) (Nasdaq Stockholm: CALTX) ("Calliditas") announced upcoming data presentations from the NeflgArd Phase 3 Study at the European Renal Association (ERA) Congress 2023. These data presentations will feature data and analyses from the NefIgArd Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Nefecon (TARPEYO (budesonide) delayed release capsules/Kinpeygo) in patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). ERA will be held virtually and in Milan, Italy, June 15-18, 2023 Continue reading →

GH stimulates infant growth, fulfills certain metabolic tasks, and helps to maintain the youth of tissues and organs throughout our lives. In fact, it's one of the most interesting biological elements in the field of endocrinology. Last update: 01 May, 2023 Growth hormone (GH) is secreted from somatotroph cells in the anterior pituitary gland. Continue reading →

Summary: Anhedonia and depression arise when POMC neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus become hyperactive as a result of chronic stress. Reducing the activity also reduces feelings of depression and loss of pleasure. Source: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Its clear that chronic stress can impact our behavior, leading to problems like depression, reduced interest in things that previously brought us pleasure, even PTSD Continue reading →

If you had to sum up menopause with one word, it would probably be hot. After all, hot flashes and night sweats known as vasomotor symptoms, because they involve the dilation of blood vessels get the lions share of the attention when it comes to menopause symptoms. And with good reason: More than 80 percent of women deal with both as they transition to menopause, according to a review in the Journal of Mid-Life Health. Continue reading →

What Are Growth Hormones, & How Do They Work? Continue reading →

In early 2020, COVID appeared to be mostly respiratory, with blame for the shattering of delicate lung tissues initially placed on the violent cytokine storms unleashed from overactive immune responses. At first, autopsy series focused on the inflammation and antibodies, not finding evidence of the virus itself Continue reading →

Drug target that revs up energy expenditure, reduces appetite identified Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 20, 2023) A drug that promotes energy expenditure in the body while suppressing appetite could be a powerful weight loss therapy. Continue reading →