Neuroscientist Joanna Dabrowska has gotten a $1.7 million award from the National Institute of Mental Health as part of a five-year grant to the Icahn School at Mount Sinai.

If you’ve heard of oxytocin, you might know a little about its somewhat impressive reputation. Even if the name oxytocin doesn’t ring a bell, you might know this hormone by one of its other names: the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oxytocin is a standout among neuropeptides. A messenger molecule closely associated with empathy, trust-building, stress and anxiety reduction, improved interpersonal relationships and sexual activity ...

Known as the “love” or “happy” hormone, oxytocin can strongly impact your emotions. Here are 12 ways oxytocin may affect you and your romantic, family, and social relationships. Researchers in one ...

Clinical trials are testing whether oxytocin, sometimes called the 'love hormone' for its role in intimacy and social bonding, has potential as a treatment for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic ...

Here is the one thing I need to say before we get into the weeds, just so we don’t have any panic attacks: If you have ...

This study is the first to demonstrate that extracellular vesicles transport functionally active hormones. Specifically, it ...

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