What Controls Body Temperature?

What Controls Body Temperature?

ByTarik Regad

The body temperature is controlled by a small area of the brain known as the hypothalamus which maintains the body’s temperature through thermoregulation. The hypothalamus works like a thermostat for the body and maintains the temperature in the range of 97.7-99.5 °F (36.5-37.5 °C) [1]. Hypothermia is when the body temperature is lower than 95…

Effects of Glucose Supply on Infections

Effects of Glucose Supply on Infections

ByTarik Regad

Using proteomic and metabolic screening of patients with sepsis, an extreme reaction state to infections, a study reported that glucose, fatty acids, and beta-oxidation pathways are critical in differentiating between survivors and non-survivors to infections in intensive care units [1]. This study highlights the key role of the host metabolism, which provides essential nutrients to…