oxytocin

Could oxytocin be a new therapeutic option for cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease?

"Love Hormone" Oxytocin Could Be Used to Treat Cognitive Disorders Like Alzheimer's Could oxytocin be

The Biology of Awe: Oxytocin Enhances Spirituality

‘Love hormone’ gives greater sense of spirituality than a placebo Oxytocin has been dubbed the

Oxytocin has social, emotional and behavioral benefits in young kids with autism

A five week treatment with the synthetic hormone oxytocin significantly improved social, emotional and behavioral

Nasal spray device for mental illness

Researchers at UiO have tested a new device for delivering hormone treatments for mental illness

The healthy muscle tissue on the left is from a young mouse. The ability of muscle to repair itself decreases with age, as evidenced by the middle image of old muscle tissue, which shows a lower density of muscle fibers, increased scar tissue and inflammation. The addition of oxytocin to the blood of old mice rapidly rejuvenates the old muscle, as shown on the right. (Photos by Wendy Cousin and Christian Elabd, UC Berkeley)

‘Trust hormone’ oxytocin helps old muscle work like new, study finds

UC Berkeley researchers have discovered that oxytocin — a hormone associated with maternal nurturing, social attachments,