Oxytocin

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About 10 to 20 per cent of women experience postpartum depression after childbirth. (Photo: ANI)

Oxytocin can combat postpartum depression

Love hormone effective in treating postpartum depression.

30 Jul 2019 11:06 AM

The study also discovered that that some types of activities may be more beneficial to males than females, and vice versa. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Make art for quality couple time

Couples creating art or playing board games release 'love hormone'.

13 Feb 2019 5:00 PM

Delhi HC sets aside Centre’s ban on firms making oxytocin

Oxytocin is also administered to pregnant women to “prevent and treat” postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).

15 Dec 2018 12:54 AM

HC suspends Centre’s drug ban for a month

The NGO contended in its plea that it would not be advisable to depend on one company alone.

01 Sep 2018 1:26 AM

Mothers who breastfeed lower their risk of pre and post-menopausal breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Breastfeeding Week 2018: Here are the health benefits for mum and baby

Breastfeeding is undoubtedly the best nutrition one can give to their baby rather than putting expressed milk in a bottle, says expert.

03 Aug 2018 8:55 AM

In reality, plant-based milks have more or equal calcium, protein, sodium and potassium compared to cow’s milk; minus the cholesterol, allergies, hormones and antibiotics. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Milk Day: Animal vs plant milk, which is the healthier choice?

Typically, milk is the primary source of nutrition for infant mammals before they are able to digest other types of food.

01 Jun 2018 11:00 AM

Here we bust some of the biggest myths - and reveal how a bit of alone time can really help a person. (Photo: Pixabay)

Three myths on masturbation debunked

Masturbation helps person get a good night's sleep, which helps body keep running in top form.

16 Mar 2018 3:59 PM

A recent study of college women for the Journal of Sexual Medicine indicated that if a woman slept for one hour longer, they would have a 14 per cent higher chance of having a sexual encounter the following day. (Photo: AFP)

Study finds lack of sleep reduces sex drive

Lack of sleep and stress releases the hormone cortisol, which decreases testosterone, that plays a major role in sex drive.

12 Mar 2018 10:10 AM

Women breastfeeding more children and for longer duration was linked to lower risk of hypertension in postmenopausal women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breastfeeding cuts mother's hypertension risk

Oxytocin release stimulated by breastfeeding may be associated with the decreased risk of these diseases.

30 Jan 2018 3:33 PM

Oxytocin acts like a modulator in the brain, turning up the volume of certain stimuli while turning others down. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Love hormone' helps us understand social cues

Understanding oxytocin and molecules like it may shed light on a number of brain disorders.

22 Jan 2018 12:29 PM

Milk adulterated with oxytocin should be avoided by pregnant women as it may lead to abortion and babies may be born with deformities. (Photo: Pixabay)

Look out for the impact of adulterated milk on fertility in Indians

Thus it is important to understand how adulterated milk can cause serious health issues in both males and females.

27 Dec 2017 5:30 PM

Cattle are fed with many steroids and hormonal injections to boost the delivery of milk production. (Photo: AFP)

Fertility in Indians affected by adulterated milk, says study

Oxytocin is one such injection that not only affects the cattle but indirectly the humans in the form of dairy products we consume.

27 Dec 2017 12:12 PM

Dogs are attracted to smiling human faces: study

Without oxytocin, the dogs pupils were at their largest when they looked at angry faces.

21 Nov 2017 12:51 PM

Morning sex releases a flood of oxytocin, which is a feel-good chemical that has a number of positive effects on the body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are the reasons why morning sex is so good!

Apart from other benefits, morning sex lowers blood pressure and reduces risk of having heart attacks.

04 Nov 2017 9:42 AM

Here's why some dogs are friendlier than others

A recent study has linked dogs' social skills to genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin.

11 Oct 2017 1:34 PM

Hormones that make dogs aggressive identified

Find out what "leash aggression" is.

01 Oct 2017 3:53 PM

This 'love hormone' makes men friendly

Find out more

29 Sep 2017 4:59 PM

Oxytocin is released by the brain when a person is in a social setting. (Photo: Pixabay)

Oxytocin may actually enhance fear rather than love, says study

Study, conducted by University of California Davis, shows that oxytocin simply exaggerates whatever given interaction makes a person feel.

27 Sep 2017 10:28 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Love hormone is released during crisis

Some scientists believe it is released primarily to enhance a relationship.

15 Jun 2017 9:51 AM

Many girls were given a banned drug and raped and sold to brothels. (Represntative Image)

Rape survivors given growth hormones, raped again in Delhi govt home

The girls also accused some officials of injecting medicines, which allegedly stimulated premature growth.

01 May 2017 10:49 AM

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