Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Body Temperature Regulation

MeSH tree: G07.410.421

Neuroscience

Neuronal rapid fire: How the brain gets used to heat

Animals and humans develop a certain tolerance to prolonged heat: the body adjusts to release heat instead of generating it, and the metabolism and cardiovascular system adapt. Researchers at the Heidelberg Medical Faculty ...

Medical research

Brown fat: How cells generate heat by burning calories

Special fat cells known as brown adipocytes help maintain body temperature by converting calorie-rich nutrients into heat. This protects us from gaining excess weight and from metabolic disorders.

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