Researchers have developed a new type of oral painkiller for chronic abdominal pain, inspired by the peptide hormone oxytocin ...

Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the ...

Oxytocin, often referred to as the ‘love hormone,’ is a natural hormone in humans that plays a significant role in social bonding, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Recently, oxytocin supplements ...

The Universe contains many types of massive formations that shape our understanding of how stars and galaxies group together. Astronomers have long studied these sprawling patterns, which give ...

Inflammatory diseases collectively account for numerous deaths and morbidity worldwide. New treatment approaches are needed. A central feature of inflammatory diseases is the recruitment of leukocytes ...

Single measurements of salivary and plasmatic oxytocin are used as indicators of the physiology of the oxytocin system. However, questions remain about whether they are sufficiently stable to provide ...

Chronic pain disproportionately affects older adults, severely impacting quality of life and independent living, with musculoskeletal pain most prevalent. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is associated ...

Exploration and play are considered to be crucial behaviors during mammalian development. Even though the relationship between glucocorticoids and exploratory behavior, stress, and anxiety is well ...

The neural control of social behaviors in rodents requires the encoding of pheromonal cues by the vomeronasal system. Here we show that the typical preference of male mice for females is eliminated in ...

Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at ...