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Oxytocin is a small but potent nine-amino acid hormone secreted within the brain, from the hypothalamus.
Chitosan tamponades: A breakthrough in treating postpartum hemorrhage

Chitosan tamponades: A breakthrough in treating postpartum hemorrhage

Early life stress circumstances alter more genes in the brain than head injuries

Early life stress circumstances alter more genes in the brain than head injuries

Gut bacteria promote social behavior and wound healing through oxytocin signaling

Gut bacteria promote social behavior and wound healing through oxytocin signaling

Two simple solutions could help prevent postpartum hemorrhage

Two simple solutions could help prevent postpartum hemorrhage

Study uncovers how a newborn's cry triggers breast milk release in mothers

Study uncovers how a newborn's cry triggers breast milk release in mothers

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

Birth control pills disrupt women's stress response, study shows

Birth control pills disrupt women's stress response, study shows

Insights from experts on the neurobiological processes involved in appetite regulation

Insights from experts on the neurobiological processes involved in appetite regulation

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Vitamin and mineral supplements may help reduce aggressive behaviors in children and youth

Vitamin and mineral supplements may help reduce aggressive behaviors in children and youth

Study identifies four different autism subtypes based on brain activity and behavior

Study identifies four different autism subtypes based on brain activity and behavior

Study suggests a deeply conserved role for oxytocin in emotional contagion

Study suggests a deeply conserved role for oxytocin in emotional contagion

Voles can form enduring attachments with mates and provide parental care without oxytocin receptors

Voles can form enduring attachments with mates and provide parental care without oxytocin receptors

Biology underlying pair bonding and parenting may not be dictated by oxytocin receptors, study shows

Biology underlying pair bonding and parenting may not be dictated by oxytocin receptors, study shows

Artificial light affects glucose metabolism

Artificial light affects glucose metabolism

How salt appetite differs between males and females

How salt appetite differs between males and females

How could probiotics be used in the management of gingivitis and periodontitis?

How could probiotics be used in the management of gingivitis and periodontitis?

A Montana addiction clinic wants to motivate people with rewards. Then came a Medicaid fraud probe.

A Montana addiction clinic wants to motivate people with rewards. Then came a Medicaid fraud probe.

What are the implications of microbial ecosystems for female reproductive health?

What are the implications of microbial ecosystems for female reproductive health?

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

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