Metabolism is regulated by regions of the brain, as well as by other tissues, and alterations to metabolism can affect the pace of aging. The hypothalamus has been identified as one of the brain regions relevant to aging in this way. In recent years, researchers have managed to tie more specific aspects of the aging of the hypothalamus to age-related changes elsewhere in the body. For example, loss of neural stem cells and the signaling that they produce appears to induce dysfunction and acce…
A Subset of Cells in the Hypothalamus Regulates Longevity in Mice
Metabolism is regulated by regions of the brain, as well as by other tissues, and alterations to metabolism can affect the pace of aging. The hypothalamus has been identified as one of the brain regions relevant to aging in this way. In recent years, researchers have managed to tie more specific aspects of the aging of the hypothalamus to age-related changes elsewhere in the body. For example, loss of neural stem cells and the signaling that they produce appears to induce dysfunction and acce…