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

The tendency of dogs to seek contact with their owners is associated with genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The ...

A recent study on aggression in dogs by University of Arizona professor Evan MacLean and his colleagues called "Endogenous Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Aggression in Domestic Dogs" caught my eye because ...

Oxytocin is increasingly recognized to have a role in human-dog bonding and interactions and a positive influence on various health outcomes including cardiovascular function and stress reactivity.

Dogs under the influence of oxytocin were more interested in smiling faces than they were in angry ones. In addition, oxytocin also influenced the dogs' emotional states, which was evident in their ...

It’s pleasing when the world finds a new use for something old and familiar. Pie pans gave birth to Frisbees; botulinum toxin, once known mostly for poisoning people, is now better known as Botox and ...

Gaze into a dog's eyes and it feels like there's a conversation going on. Despite the language barrier, it seems clear you can communicate with your pet. Now, a new study suggests that you and the dog ...

Oxytocin or the “love hormone” is produced in the human brain’s hypothalamus and released when we feel connected to other beings through the ability to develop empathy, love, and trust. The hormone is ...

Study finds oxytocin could have made dogs into the perfect companion for humans. — -- Turns out that dogs could have evolved into man's best friend thanks to the "love hormone" oxytocin, ...