Have you ever wondered how easily you perceive and interpret your newborn’s cues and needs? Oxytocin, also known as the “love ...

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Higher oxytocin levels in the third trimester of pregnancy predicts the severity of postpartum depression symptoms in women who previously suffered from depression, reports a new Northwestern Medicine ...

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 hormone ...

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 hormone ...

A new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex, childbirth, breastfeeding and ...

Oxytocin appeared to influence mood disturbances brought on by the sleep disruptions associated with the dramatic hormonal shifts in the postpartum period as well as menopausal states, shedding light ...