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 ...

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, ...

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Scientists believe an oxytocin nasal spray could help treat alcoholism, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, found that alcohol-dependent rats ...

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 ...

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 ...

But scientists say 'love' hormone has dark side than can enhance anxiety, fear. July 24, 2012— -- Kate Middleton is raging right now -- with oxytocin, the powerful hormone that acts a ...

For children with autism, a dose of oxytocin -- the so-called "love hormone" -- seems to fine-tune the activity in brain areas linked to social interactions, according to a new study. Although the ...