Researchers found that the hormone oxytocin, known to be involved in regulating feeding and social behavior and until now to be produced mostly in the brain, is also produced in the human intestine.

Sometimes popularly called the "love hormone," oxytocin is a hormone released in the brain that plays a major role in social relationships. The new work by behavioral neuroscientists Natalia ...

Oxytocin is often referred to as the “love hormone” or “cuddle hormone”, because it promotes bonding and attachment – both between mothers and infants, and in adult romantic relationships. As a ...

Loneliness is the distressing feeling that occurs when there is a discrepancy between one's desired and actual level of social connection. It is often characterized by the perceived inability to form ...

A new UC Berkeley study finds 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 ...

The gut microbiome, a community of trillions of microbes living in the human intestines, has an increasing reputation for affecting not only gut health but also the health of organs distant from the ...