The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland through the infundibulum. Capillaries within the infundibulum allow hormones released by the ...

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Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone (GnRH) to the pituitary gland. The releasing hormone signals the pituitary gland to release FSH (follicle ...

The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus and area postrema in the brainstem have direct access to circulating hormones relaying information about satiety, adiposity and caloric intake.

When cortisol levels are low, the hypothalamus releases the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), which triggers the anterior pituitary gland to release the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

Compared to sugar, consuming sucralose—a widely used sugar substitute—increases activity in the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates appetite and body weight, according to new USC research.

It orchestrates the release of hormones during attraction ... Key brain structures, including the hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, basal ganglia, and cingulate gyrus, form the ...

Sucralose triggers brain changes that affect hunger and eating behavior, with a stronger impact on people with obesity.

Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone (GnRH) to the pituitary gland. The releasing hormone signals the pituitary gland to release FSH (follicle ...