Have you ever wondered why falling in love feels like a whirlwind of emotions, or why heartbreak can physically hurt? The answer may lie in the powerful love hormones that are released in our bodies ...

Nov. 16 -- SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- With a reputation as the "love hormone," oxytocin has been linked to trust, empathy and generosity. But new research suggests that oxytocin plays a role ...

A University of Wyoming research team found that the neuropeptide oxytocin, often known as the “love hormone,” has a previously unknown role in regulating daily thermoregulatory patterns of rest and ...

Everything you feel–whether overwhelmed with love, brimming with aggression, hunger, stress, or a little frisky–can be traced back to hormones. Among these powerful little chemicals is one that you've ...

Prairie voles are highly social, forming monogamous mating relationships, as well as peer relationships akin to human friendships. Studying the hormones involved in social bonding could help ...

Regardless of whether romance is on the menu for you this Valentine’s Day, your brain is always trying to reward your investment in social interaction or motivate you to bond with others when human ...

For years, scientists have known that oxytocin is important in facilitating the feeling of love in humans. How do they know? Prairie voles. For years, scientists have relied on the cuddly rodents to ...

Some have called oxytocin, the "cuddling hormone" produced during childbirth, nursing and sex that is believed to promote long-term attachment, a "love drug." A few have even wondered if someday drug ...