The oxytocin system – which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby – may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression, finds a new ...

This article describes the recent findings from our lab at University College London, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. The study explored the relationship between postnatal ...

Background and aims: The effect of the infusion of synthetic oxytocin on newborn behaviour has received little attention although there is a growing body of evidence that suggests it can affect the ...

Once your baby is born, you expect relief from contractions, but for many women, another round of cramps begins. These are afterpains, the uterus’s natural way of shrinking back to its pre-pregnancy ...

Breastfeeding and postpartum depression are two aspects of motherhood that have received increasing attention in recent years. From the adidas campaign featuring a nursing model through to Adele and ...

Oxytocin, the so-called 'love hormone', could actually play an important role in combating stress-related digestive problems. That’s according to recent research conducted at Penn State University ...

Oxytocin is known for its role in childbirth and breastfeeding and it has also been shown to have a wider application in the development and regulation of social behavior in many species. There has ...

The hormone oxytocin reduces the communication between different brain areas involved in the cognitive, sensory and emotional processing of food cues that people with obesity demonstrate when they ...