Oxytocin, the "love hormone," may pause pregnancy by inducing embryonic diapause, delaying implantation when resources are scarce. Research suggests potential implications for human fertility and ...

the team plans to explore how diapause may affect offsprings’ health and development after birth, and determine whether and how their discoveries can inform reproductive medicine. Reference: Minder JL ...

it has not been known whether the oxytocin system may also be affected. In the UK, postnatal depression affects more than one ...

Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of research could improve our understanding of human fertility.

That's because once she gives birth, core regions of her brain's reward network kick in. They signal the release of feel-good hormones like dopamine and oxytocin into her blood, which immediately ...

They have the ability to increase levels of oxytocin in the brain, bringing you a state of calm. Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Puppies, they're the furry friends we take for ...