Oxytocin has been called the “cuddle chemical” and the “love hormone” — the glue that bonds parents to children and lovers to each other. Given that levels of oxytocin surge during orgasm and remain ...

UC Berkeley researchers found that oxytocin — commonly considered the “love hormone” — also plays a significant role in the formation and maintenance of friendships in an Aug. 8 study on prairie voles ...

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

Oxytocin is often referred to as the “love hormone” or “cuddle hormone”, because it promotes bonding and attachment – both between mothers and infants, and in adult romantic relationships. As a ...

A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev suggests that oxytocin measured in hair samples may provide insight into ...

Oxytocin, also referred to as the love hormone or the 'cuddle chemical,' has been widely regarded over the years as a hormone that helps to promote affection between two people. It is the hormone that ...

In laboratory studies using brain tissue, oxytocin appeared to reverse the effect of a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease on brain cells. The hormone may restore the cells’ “plasticity, ...

Our brain goes on an incredible biological journey when Cupid's arrow strikes. A flood of chemical changes occur, from dopamine surges to chemicals that shut down the perception of anger, fear and ...

A new study found that a derivative of oxytocin, also known as the ‘love hormone,’ delivered through nasal passages improved memory in cognitively impaired mice. The findings could lead to useful ...

Let’s imagine ourselves in a farm of yesteryear, where they milk the cows by hand. Look carefully at what they do. The person milking the cow gently pulls and squeezes each teat. A few seconds later ...