New research suggests that physical intimacy may help speed up wound healing ...

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Oxytocin, a hormone previously thought to be necessary for forming social bonds like mating and giving birth, may not be as essential as researchers previously thought it to be, a study out Friday ...

A new study shows that the so-called 'love hormone' oxytocin can intensify negative as well as positive experiences. Before you shop for the "cuddle" hormone oxytocin to relieve stress and enhance ...

Oxytocin nasal spray is unlikely to help young healthy men decipher emotional cues. In a controlled trial, oxytocin nasal spray did not improve the ability to recognize sad or angry faces, compared ...

Oxytocin is a small but potent nine-amino acid hormone secreted within the brain, from the hypothalamus. It is secreted into the posterior pituitary via the pituitary stalk which contains axons ...

Clinical trials are testing whether oxytocin, sometimes called the 'love hormone' for its role in intimacy and social bonding, has potential as a treatment for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic ...

Now that we’ve entered the annual season of “goodwill toward men,” it seems like an excellent time to consider oxytocin, a hormone that has gotten attention in recent years as the grooviest thing ...

Scratch one more simple explanation for autism off the list. This time it's the idea that children with autism have low levels of oxytocin, often called the "love hormone" because it can make people ...