Had Enough Water? Brain's Thirst Centers Make a Gut Check
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This article is archived and only made available for historical reference. If you’d like to discover UCSF’s most recent advances in research, education and patient care, please visit the UCSF News Center. Research March 27, 2019 Archive: Had Enough Water? Brain's Thirst Centers Make a Gut Check Mouse Study Suggests Gut Sensors Monitor the Hydration Potential of Each Drink You Take By Nicholas Weiler Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Email this article Print this article Thirst neurons in the hypothalamus (green and red) monitor how hydrating a drink will be based on signals from the gut. Credit: Knight lab / UCSF. Water bottles are everywhere these days, along with all kinds of advice about exactly how much water you should be drinking.
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