Obesity is increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world, particularly among children. Epidemiological and experimental data have suggested that suboptimal nutrition and growth during prenatal ...

Obesity associated with hypothalamic dysfunction was initially described in patients with craniopharyngioma. Hypothalamic obesity may also result from brain radiation, infection (eg, tuberculosis), ...

LAS VEGAS -- Obese patients who continue to have "thyroid symptoms" even when their levels are normalized may have a hypothalamic dysfunction, researchers reported here. In a single-center study of 50 ...

We investigated the role of hypothalamic insulin signaling in the regulation of energy balance and insulin action in rats through selective decreases in insulin receptor expression in discrete ...

If you have hypothalamic obesity, you have an increase in appetite and food intake (hyperphagia). This can happen if the parts of your brain that control hunger and fullness are damaged or not working ...

Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition. Dietary changes won’t likely result in lasting weight loss, but there are other benefits for long-term health. The hypothalamus is a small but important ...

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is a reversible form of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) deficiency commonly triggered by stressors such as excessive exercise, nutritional deficits, or ...

Chronic psychological stress can interfere with the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis that controls your menstrual cycle, says a leading expert. To know more, read on.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Setmelanotide plus concomitant GLP-1 therapy lowered BMI in children and adults with hypothalamic obesity.

In order to maintain regular ovarian activity, the hypothalamus, pituitary, and the ovaries all have to function properly. Neurons that produce gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) are located in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Setmelanotide was linked to reduction in BMI at 52 weeks compared with placebo for patients with acquired ...

Breast cancer can rapidly derail the brain’s day-night regulation of stress hormones, even before tumors are detectable.