Imagine the hypothalamus as a master switchboard in your brain, controlling not only basic functions like hunger and thirst, but also determining what you learn and remember. While it was previously believed that the lateral hypothalamus only regulated feeding behaviors, recent research has shown that it plays a critical role in learning about food-related cues. […]
Just like a therapist listens and helps you work through your problems, talk therapy can help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain. In a recent study, researchers discovered that after eight sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), patients experienced significant relief from their fibromyalgia symptoms. It’s almost like they rewired their brain’s pain-processing circuitry! […]
The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease, the culmination of a yearslong lobbying effort by patients with the fatal neurodegenerative disease. Those advocates still face one giant hurdle: FDA… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]
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