What Is Lithotripsy? Lithotripsy is a medical procedure used to treat certain types of kidney stones and stones in other organs, such as the gallbladder or the liver. Kidney stones occur when minerals and other substances in the blood crystallize in the kidneys, forming solid masses (stones).
Body temperature is regulated by the hypothalamus, a small but vital region of the brain situated below the two thalami and above the pituitary gland. Hypothalamus, part of the brain, important in regulating the internal activities of the body.
A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Maria Kozhevnikov from the Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences showed, for the first time, that it is possible for core body temperature to be controlled by the brain.