Researchers at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich report that intimate physical contact combined with ...

In a randomized trial, intranasal oxytocin combined with affectionate interactions improved wound healing among healthy ...

Oxytocin has gained its reputation as the 'love hormone' for its role in regulating prosocial behaviors like empathy, trust, and bonding. However, in reality, its role isn't so simple. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . During reproductive transitions, high levels of oxytocin may protect against negative mood effects due to sleep ...

Studying the hormones involved in social bonding in prairie voles could help scientists understand human friendships and ...

The human-dog bond supports emotional, physical, and social health by reducing stress, improving heart and immune function, ...

Studies have long suggested that oxytocin -- a hormone that can also act as a neurotransmitter -- regulates prosocial behavior such as empathy, trust and bonding, which led to its popular labeling as ...

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The findings of the study show that oxytocin produced in the BNST increases stress-induced social anxiety behaviors in mice. This may provide an explanation as to why oxytocin can sometimes have ...