LAS VEGAS -- Obese patients who continue to have "thyroid symptoms" even when their levels are normalized may have a hypothalamic dysfunction, researchers reported here. In a single-center study of 50 ...

The Food and Drug Administration has extended the review period for setmelanotide in the treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity.

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

Hypothalamic metabolic sensing requires an interactive network of neurons, glial cells and vasculature to enable appropriate integration of complex metabolic feedback ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for expanded approval of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ ...

Q3 2025 Management View David Meeker, Chairman, President & CEO, highlighted "strong growth and continued momentum during the third quarter as we prepare to launch IMCIVREE in acquired hypothalamic ...

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Obesity is a leading global health challenge, and weight loss is widely promoted to reduce its associated risks. However, ...

The hypothalamus is the region of the brain that helps to regulate internal conditions like body temperature and blood concentration, but new research shows that it may fail us as we age. The research ...

Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition. Dietary changes won’t likely result in lasting weight loss, but there are other benefits for long-term health. The hypothalamus is a small but important ...

Adolescent girls and young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea have differing fracture risks depending on whether the condition was brought on by anorexia nervosa or athletic oligo-amenorrhea, ...