News articles tagged with 'oxytocin'
Severely obese women may need to gain less weight during pregnancy
— 12 Feb 2011 20:16 | HealthExtremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal…
Oxytocin: It's a mom and pop thing
— 22 Oct 2010 20:10 | HealthThe hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues.…
Hormone oxytocin improves social cognition but only in less socially proficient individuals
— 22 Sep 2010 10:10 | HealthResearchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the naturally-occurring hormone oxytocin selectively improves social cognitive abilities for less socially proficient individuals,…
For comfort, mom's voice works as well as a hug
— 12 May 2010 13:16 | Health'Reach out and touch someone' - good advertising slogan, or evolutionary imperative? How about both? What Madison Avenue knew decades ago has been observed in brain chemistry. A simple…
Hormone spray improves male sensitivity
— 30 Apr 2010 09:34 | Health48 healthy males participated in the experiment. Half received an oxytocin nose spray at the start of the experiment, the other half a placebo. The researchers then showed their test…
New treatment for social problems in autism? Oxytocin improves emotion recognition
— 9 Apr 2010 10:48 | HealthAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) are developmental disorders usually diagnosed in childhood. Children with ASDs have impairments in social interactions and communication, and a tendency…
UC Berkeley social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'
— 10 Dec 2009 08:45 | HealthResearchers at UC Berkeley are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of…
Study links genetic variation to individual empathy, stress levels
— 17 Nov 2009 15:04 | HealthResearchers have discovered a genetic variation that may contribute to how empathetic a human is, and how that person reacts to stress. In the first study of its kind, a variation in…
The narrow line between love and jealousy
— 15 Nov 2009 15:51 | HealthA new study carried out at the University of Haifa has found that oxytocin, also known as the 'love hormone,' which affects behaviours such as trust, empathy and generosity, also affects…
Study surprise yields new target for assessing genes linked to autism
— 22 Oct 2009 15:05 | HealthResearchers at Duke University Medical Centre have uncovered a new genetic signature that correlates strongly with autism and which doesn't involve changes to the DNA sequence itself.…