In a recent study published in the journal Gut Microbes, a group of researchers examined how marital status and perceived emotional support relate to obesity-related outcomes and to coordinated ...

A new study from Yale School of Medicine has found that a single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children ...

Oxytocin promotes social behaviors and helps maintain relationships. But clinical trials in patients with autism show variability in how consistently oxytocin improves these behaviors. Steve Chang, ...

Sex feels good because it stimulates oxytocin, a brain chemical that produces a calm, safe feeling. Oxytocin flows in apes when they groom each other’s fur. Sheep release oxytocin when they stand with ...

Oxytocin is often nicknamed the "love hormone" and frequently makes headlines in the press. But behind this idyllic image, the scientific reality is more complex. What does research really tell us ...

Oxytocin, also referred to as the love hormone or the 'cuddle chemical,' has been widely regarded over the years as a hormone that helps to promote affection between two people. It is the hormone that ...

The relationships we form as adults often echo those we had with our parents. According to attachment theory—one of the most influential frameworks in contemporary psychology—this is no coincidence: ...