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 ...

Sleep apnea often comes with high blood pressure, which, in turn, contributes to the heart-health risks tied to both ...

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 ...

Discontinuing oxytocin during active labor was associated with a 20% lower risk for cesarean delivery and reduced the risk for uterine tachysystole and non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings.