A new study reveals how pleasant touch fosters social bonds between humans and rats by activating oxytocin signaling in the ...

Pleasant tactile stimulation drives social bonding in many animal species, especially mammals. Tactile stimulation forms the ...

Experiments mimicking postpartum and menopausal sleep disturbances suggest oxytocin could represent a ‘biological buffer’ ...

Boosting oxytocin levels naturally enhances mood and promotes well-being. Engaging in physical activities like running or ...

Pleasant tactile stimulation drives social bonding in many animal species, especially mammals. Tactile stimulation forms the basis of the ...

Often called the “love hormone” or the “cuddle hormone,” oxytocin promotes feelings of love, bonding, and well-being.

Oxytocin, beyond being the "love hormone," plays a vital role in stress relief, social bonding, pain management, and maternal health. It also holds potential for treating autism and substance abuse ...

Oxytocin, often called "the love hormone," may play a protective role in mood disturbances triggered by sleep loss and ...

With the added edge of oxytocin, they could "tip the balances a little," says Larry Young, a researcher who studies the hormone at Emory University near Atlanta.

Since the hormone oxytocin makes people more social, it's easy to imagine it might cause the social deficits of autism. But a study found children with autism no more likely to be short of oxytocin.

Many people have that I-need-a-hug feeling these days. Here are surprising ways to stimulate the release of the feel-good hormone oxytocin — without a hug.