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

In a recent review published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, researchers discussed current research on the relationship between human obesity and inflammation of the hypothalamus. In 2022, ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a rare type of obesity caused by damage to the hypothalamus, the brain region that regulates hunger, metabolism, and energy balance. This damage disrupts your body’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Once-daily bivamelagon conferred significant reductions in BMI at 14 weeks. Participants receiving bivamelagon ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) develops when damage to the hypothalamus — from brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, radiation therapy, or stroke — disrupts how your body regulates appetite and ...

Bacteria in the gut can have a powerful effect on the physiology of the host, including aspects of immunity and neurobiology; the gut-brain axis, for example, refers to the connection between ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea receiving transdermal HT had greater increases in lumbar spine and ...

Previous research has revealed that some downstream hormones or effectors of the hypothalamic-pituitary (HP) unit, such as glucocorticoids, estrogen and progesterone, are elevated in patients with ...