It’s been called the cuddle hormone, the holiday hormone, the moral molecule, and more—but new research suggests that oxytocin needs some new nicknames. Like maybe the conformity hormone, or perhaps ...

The hormone oxytocin is perhaps best known for its role in feelings of love and social bonding. But a new study suggests it's involved in feelings of spirituality as well. The study involved 83 men ...

Oxytocin is a hormone best known for its roles in childbirth and lactation. Oxytocin is sometimes referred to as the “love hormone” or “love drug” for its roles in sexual bonding, parenting, and other ...

The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also ...

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 ...

Scientists interested in oxytocin (the hormone, not the addictive painkiller). Jan. 11, 2012 — -- Sometimes it seems like what the world really needs is a love drug. But what if we could just ...

Oxytocin is essential for the induction of normal labor through uterine contraction and for normal development of offspring through lactation in mammals 1,2. Oxytocin-induced maternal behavior such as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In recent years, we've been bombarded with studies about the hormone oxytocin researchers have ...

People often make weird claims about oxytocin, sometimes called the “trust hormone” or the “love hormone,” and sex. Scarleteen’s Heather Corinna researches the real neuroscience behind oxytocin and ...

The continued popularity of writers like Shakespeare and Nicholas Sparks speaks for itself – Humans are fascinated by the concept of love. Soul aside, science offers some fascinating explanations for ...

You may want to branch out from dinner-and-a-movie. According to a new study, a different type of date night can bring couples closer together. The research, which was recently published in the ...