Category Archives: Hypothalamus

As the winter months hit, theres a lot to be said for embracing the change in season and really leaning into everything the winter has to offer. Log fires, chunky knits and lazy afternoons tucked up on the sofa. Continue reading →

'What is it you don't understand? She's dead, dead, dead." That is how David Durand, Chief Medical Officer of Oakland's Children's Hospital, attempted to convince the family of Jahi McMath that the standard medical tests for brain death had shown that their teenage daughter was no longer alive. The family stood firm in opposing this view, and the hospital eventually allowed them to take her to New Jersey, the only US state that requires hospitals to accommodate patients whose families object, on religious grounds, to regarding brain death as death Continue reading →

17-Nov-2023 The 14th European Nutrition Conference organised by the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) recently took place in Belgrade, Serbia BENEO hosted a symposium with leading scientists to discuss the connection between the gut and the brain, and the important role functional carbohydrates and prebiotic fibres play within this. The cross-talk between the gut and the brain is a complex and bidirectional communication that influences various aspects of consumer health, including mood, cognition and overall well-being. There is growing evidence demonstrating the important role nutrition plays in modulating this interaction, by supporting a healthy gut microbiota, regulating blood sugar and providing essential nutrients. Continue reading →

Courtney KE, Ray LA. Methamphetamine: an update on epidemiology, pharmacology, clinical phenomenology, and treatment literature Continue reading →

13 November 2023 Anisa Mitra, Ph.D. Climate change affects the physiologies, patterns of growth, and behaviors of aquatic organisms, which in turn reduces their geographic distribution and abilities for reproduction Continue reading →

When Naomi Rance first started studying menopause and the brain, she pretty much had the field to herself. And what she was discovering surprised her. Continue reading →

The thyroid gland is critical to the human bodys endocrine system. The endocrine system is an incredibly complex and important part of the human body. Continue reading →

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 →