Scientists trigger hot flashes in female and male mice
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 - 15:21
in Health & Medicine
By activating a single type of neuron, scientists triggered hot-flash-like symptoms in mice. Researchers show that so-called Kiss1 neurons in the hypothalamus that project to a brain region controlling body temperature may be the link between sex hormone fluctuations and the hot flashes that plague many menopausal women.