Lately, some Americans have started noticing a strange kind of advertisement popping up online and in wellness emails. The ...

In sum, the nonapeptide Oxytocin presents as a structurally well-defined peptide with a receptor system that is widely ...

The neuropeptide oxytocin is a special messenger substance that nerve cells use to communicate with each other. It is acting ...

New research identifies the SNAP-47 protein as the key regulator of slow oxytocin release, maintaining the brain's "social vibe." ...

UC Berkeley researchers have discovered that oxytocin — a hormone associated with maternal nurturing, social attachments, childbirth and sex — is indispensable for healthy muscle maintenance and ...

Background Social memory-the ability to recognize familiar individuals and distinguish them from strangers-is fundamental to ...

Scratch one more simple explanation for autism off the list. This time it's the idea that children with autism have low levels of oxytocin, often called the "love hormone" because it can make people ...

A new study shows that the so-called 'love hormone' oxytocin can intensify negative as well as positive experiences. Before you shop for the "cuddle" hormone oxytocin to relieve stress and enhance ...

Oxytocin is a small but potent nine-amino acid hormone secreted within the brain, from the hypothalamus. It is secreted into the posterior pituitary via the pituitary stalk which contains axons ...

Seep deprivation impairs social memory by disrupting oxytocin signaling in the hippocampus and prelimbic cortex.

Prolonged exposure to oxytocin during birth was associated with an increased risk for obstetric hemorrhage, according to a retrospective cohort study. Among over 2,200 patients who received ...