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

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

Researchers at Radboud University and the Radboudumc found that mothers with postpartum depression benefit from oxytocin nasal spray. The oxytocin causes mothers to respond more positively to their ...

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.

And oxytocin, in turn, has been shown to induce pro-social behavior –- we tend to trust each other and feel more attached to others in response to the chemical. Hurlemann, ...

Oxytocin is a brain hormone that is probably best known for its role in helping mothers bond with their newborns. In recent years, scientists have been examining its role in monogamy and in ...

When was the last time you were truly happy? If you're yearning for happiness, the good news is that your body produces four main hormones that affect your mood. Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and ...

Oxytocin is a hormone that, in humans, is associated with childbirth, bonding and breastfeeding. In animals, research over recent decades suggests it can play a role in social bonding.