Hypothalamic subregion volumes

Older age is associated with hypothalamic subregion volumes in humans.

“In older individuals, volumes of total, anterior and posterior hypothalamus, and mammillary bodies were smaller, while those of medial hypothalamus and tuberal region were larger.”

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Hypothalamic volume is associated with age, sex and cognitive function across lifespan: a comparative analysis of two large population-based cohort studies

EBioMedicine·20 Dec 2024