FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2022·5 min readHow Gut Neurons Communicate With the Brain to Control ThirstA new study sheds light on the gut-to-brain osmolality signaling that regulates thirst, revealing a sensory pathway that mediates the process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2019·5 min readHad Enough Water? Brain’s Thirst Centers Make a Gut CheckHydration signals from the gut travel via the vagus nerve to activate thirst neurons in the SFO. These neurons signal to cells in the median preoptic nucleus, driving animals to drink and the kidneys to conserve water in the bloodstream.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·5 min readMapping the Neural Circuits Governing ThirstResearchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2016·4 min readNeurons Anticipate Body’s Response to Food and WaterFindings provide a new insight into how the brain regulates food and water intake.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·October 3, 2016·3 min readMore Than 50 Percent of People Over 90 With Alzheimer’s Use Psychotropic DrugsAccording to a new study, hunger can suppress rival drive states such as fear, anxiety, thirst or social needs.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 3, 2016·5 min readHunger May Be More Motivating Than Thirst, Anxiety or FearAccording to a new study, hunger can suppress rival drive states such as fear, anxiety, thirst or social needs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·5 min readCold and Bubbly Are The Sensory Qualities That Best Quench ThirstA new study reports the oral perception of coldness and carbonation can help to reduce thirst.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2016·4 min readBrain’s Biological Clock Stimulates Thirst Before SleepFindings provide additional insight into how the circadian clock regulates physiological function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2016·6 min readNew Understanding of Thirst Emerges from Brain StudyA new study reports specialized brain cells in mice predict the hydrating effects of drinking before the liquid can change the composition of the bloodstream.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2015·4 min readThirsty For Knowledge: Advancing Understanding of How Our Brain Controls Body HydrationResearchers have discovered a protein in the brain which is involved in hydration and thermoregulation.Read More
