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Superluminal Medicines, a Boston-based biotechnology startup whose lead program seeks to treat rare genetic forms of obesity and hypothalamic obesity, completed a $60 million Series B round.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
This mitochondrial fusion protein is found in hypothalamic MC4R neurons and plays a role in maintaining mitochondrial function and energy metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
The disorder causes constant, relentless hunger through hypothalamic dysfunction, where the brain fails to register fullness, often leading to life-threatening obesity.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
“Gut microbes communicate with the brain via the gut-brain axis, including tryptophan-kynurenine, immune, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis, and vagus nerve pathways.”
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2023
He proposes that hypothalamic circuits involved in energy metabolism could also be intertwined with those coordinating motivation—including the ones involved in food-seeking behavior.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
