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Had enough water? Brain’s thirst centers make a gut check

March 27, 2019 by

Until recently, scientists believed that a brain region called the hypothalamus makes us thirsty when it detects a drop in the hydration of our blood. But neuroscientistts now realize that this couldn't be the whole story.

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