Researchers report on a treatment approach that could normalize social behavior in autism UNIVERSITY OF BASEL A team of researchers at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the neuroligin-3 gene reduces the effect of the hormone oxytocin. In...
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“Love hormone” oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s
Scientists discover for the first time that oxytocin could be a potential new therapeutic option for cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE OXYTOCIN, THE HORMONE THAT INDUCE FEELINGS OF LOVE AND WELL-BEING WITHIN US, ARE FOUND TO REVERSE SOME OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY AMYLOID PLAQUES IN THE LEARNING AND MEMORY…...
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A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness — Ben-Gurion University researchers
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES, BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV LEVY-TZEDEK AND HER TEAM DISCOVERED THAT A SINGLE, 60-MINUTE INTERACTION WITH PARO ACTUALLY IMPROVED MOOD AS WELL AS REDUCED MILD OR SEVERE PAIN. WHEN PARTICIPANTS TOUCHED PARO, THEY EXPERIENCED GREATER… view more CREDIT: BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV BEER-SHEVA, Israel…June 23, 2020 – Could furry social robots help...
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The ‘love hormone’ oxytocin can also give rise to aggressive behavior
by Max Planck Society During the pandemic lockdown, as couples have been forced to spend days and weeks in one another’s company, some have found their love renewed while others are on their way to divorce court. Oxytocin, a peptide produced in the brain, is complicated in that way: A neuromodulator, it may bring hearts...
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Nasally administered oxytocin increases emotion perception in autism
A recent study has demonstrated that intranasal oxytocin can influence how individuals with autism perceive emotion in others. This is an important first step for a potential pharmacological treatment of autism. Autism is characterized by difficulties in social functioning. Individuals with autism are generally less sensitive to social information, which can influence their interactions with others as...