Preoptic anterior hypothalamus

POAH is an acronym for preoptic anterior hypothalamus, the part of the brain that senses core body temperature and regulates it to about 36.8 °C (98.6 °F).

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U.S. Patent 6,188,930 -- Method for Heating the Preoptic Anterior Hypothalamus

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