Findings imply that the Oxytocin hormone in mice may perform an essential function. "Oxytocin is a compound produced in the brain that was first recognized for its potential in the birth process and ...

The cognitive decline and memory loss observed in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is attributed to the accumulation of β-amyloid protein (Aβ), which impairs neural function in the brain. Experimentation has ...

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 ...

Prairie voles without oxytocin receptors still formed lifelong bonds and had kids, a new study finds, suggesting its effect on social behaviors isn't so clear. Reading time 4 minutes New research ...

UC Berkeley researchers found that oxytocin — commonly considered the “love hormone” — also plays a significant role in the formation and maintenance of friendships in an Aug. 8 study on prairie voles ...

Regular doses of the hormone oxytocin do not appear to overcome deficits in social functioning among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of ...

Thought LeadersAitor Aguirre, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringMichigan State UniversityIn this interview, News Medical speaks to Dr. Aitor Aguirre, Assistant Professor of Biomedical ...

An intranasal form of the hormone oxytocin is no more effective than placebo at increasing social behaviors in autistic children, according to what may be the largest clinical trial of the treatment ...

FILE - In this Saturday, April 2, 2011 file photo, pedestrians walk past drawings by autistic children after an event in Bucharest, Romania to mark World Autism Awareness Day. According to a U.S.

My two previous blog posts discussed oviducts—tubes leading from the ovaries to the womb. The first (The Sperm that Fertilizes: Champion Swimmer or Lucky Winner?, posted March 28) tackled a broad ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by an accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in brain tissue, is a leading cause of dementia. Researchers now show that an oxytocin derivative with modifications ...