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

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

Happier Than Ever was released at the end of July 2021 and is already heating up the charts. With songs like “Getting Older,” “Therefore I Am,” and “Oxytocin,” it’s no wonder fans think this album is ...

Oxytocin has been coined the “love hormone” for good reason—you know those warm and fuzzy feelings you get when you cuddle a puppy, hug your friend, or kiss your partner? That’s oxytocin at work.

A new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex, childbirth, breastfeeding and ...

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 ...

A spritz of the so-called “love hormone” might be the key to easing persistent feelings of loneliness. In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by an accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in brain tissue, is a leading cause of dementia. Researchers now show that an oxytocin derivative with modifications ...

Despite its reputation for being a "love hormone" or "cuddle molecule," growing evidence suggests that oxytocin doesn't always promote social bonding, positive emotions, or magnanimous human behavior.