Category Archives: Hypothalamus

INTRODUCTION Somatostatin (SST) was initially identified as a secretory peptide that inhibits the release of pituitary growth hormone in the hypothalamus (1). Later, SST was found in a subset of GABAergic interneurons in the cerebral cortex, where it is expressed as a 14amino acid peptide (2). Continue reading →

I grew up in the Chicagoland area, home to both the Museum of Science and Industry and the Field Museum of Natural History. If I could spend the entire day at either museum, I would and often did, especially the Field Museum. I couldn't get enough of the vast animal taxidermy collection, and of course I loved learning about extinct animals and fauna native to the region Continue reading →

In recent years, brown fat has garnered attention as the so-called good fat that can protect against obesity and its associated health risks, like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Two separate major studies, one led by Liangyou Rui, Ph.D. and one by Ling Qi, Ph.D., both with the department of molecular & integrative physiology, help explain brown fats properties Continue reading →

Whats a normal human body temperature? That question is a little harder to answer than you might think. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Continue reading →

Such a substantial change in average temperature over a fairly short period of history could have other, unforeseeable impacts. Continue reading →

Hormones are messengers in the body that control the functions of the body, like metabolism, reproduction and even emotions. The endocrine glands make hormones which travel through the bloodstream towards the tissues and organs. Therefore, hormones play an important role in carrying messages between cells and organs. Continue reading →

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Here are some of the most important animals in the development of our understanding of neuroscience. Whatever your views on animal testingfor scientific research, they have helped us make some very real breakthroughs in our understanding in fields like neuroscience. By getting to grips with the basic fundamentals of certain aspects of biology using animal analogs for humans, we have been able to harvest various therapeutic solutions and potential cures for some very serious diseases and disorders. Continue reading →

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Which do you like better the way we set our clocks for the winter or for the summer? Continue reading →

With coronavirus making most of us give up Holi this year for the paranoia of having multiple peoples hands touch our faces while smearing gulal (coloured powder) and a general water crisis making us leave the water balloons and pistols behind, probably the only good thing about Holi this year is the best thing it comes witha socially accepted and legal cannabis intoxication in the form of bhang. A potent mix of cannabis sativa leaves and flowers along with a few local herbs, bhang has been Indias hero through centuries, even bucking the legalities that make cannabis consumption illegal (the buds are illegal, the leaves are not and hence bhang gets away with it). Continue reading →