Scientists have discovered that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone," may help pause early pregnancy by triggering ...

Oxytocin is a powerful neuropeptide or a small protein-like molecule that acts both as a hormone and as a neurotransmitter in the brain, says psychologist Dr Rituparna Ghosh. It is produced in the ...

Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound ...

Decades of research on the monogamous rodents have led to a better understanding of the so-called love molecule oxytocin, a hormone that studies have suggested is crucial for forming social bonds in ...

It’s all thanks to a chemical in the brain called oxytocin. Often nicknamed the love hormone, oxytocin plays a pivotal role in overall wellbeing. It’s is one of the main hormones that’s ...

The oxytocin system -- which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby -- may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression.

Beyond just pausing pregnancy, the team found that surges of the chemical large enough to that mimic the amounts and timing ...

Breastfeeding mothers with postnatal depression show disruptions in oxytocin systems, impacting bonding and milk release.

The new study shows that fish can detect fear in other fish, and then become afraid too – and that this ability is regulated by oxytocin, the same brain chemical that underlies the capacity for ...