Our ability to regulate body temperature and keep our bodies from becoming dehydrated declines as we get older. New research published today in The Journal of Physiology improves our understanding of ...

The hallmark fever response during infection and disease has been maintained throughout hundreds of millions of years in endothermic (warm-blooded) and ectothermic (cold-blooded) species. Febrile ...

Researchers are uncovering how temperature influences the way we perceive our own bodies, offering new insight into the “skin-to-brain” signals that shape bodily awareness. This growing understanding ...

Human body temperature regulation, or thermoregulation, is crucial for maintaining health and supporting essential functions. The hypothalamus in the brain acts as the body’s thermostat, detecting ...

Your body has been sending you mixed signals for months, maybe even years. Your heart races when you stand up, you feel dizzy for no apparent reason, your stomach rebels against foods you used to ...

Scientists have discovered a direct link between insulin -- a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes -- and core body temperature. While much research has ...

As winter closes in, you might start to notice your fingers and toes freezing when you go outside, or your face flushing hot when you go into a heated building. In these moments of changing ...