Researchers identify specific oxytocin neurons in the mouse brain that modulate object recognition memory Peer-Reviewed Publication TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE RESEARCHERS DISCOVER THAT ACTIVATING A SPECIFIC GROUP OF OXYTOCIN NEURONS IN THE MOUSE BRAIN IMPROVES PERFORMANCE IN NOVEL OBJECT RECOGNITION TASKS. CREDIT: AKIYOSHI SAITOH FROM TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE Oxytocin (OXT) is a hormone that...
Might the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin be harnessed in the treatment of the heart following a heart attack? Image credit: Chelsea Victoria/Stocksy. Almost 18.6 million people die each year from cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, which causes heart attacks. Researchers from Michigan State University have found evidence that the hormone oxytocin helps stimulate the regeneration of...
FRONTIERS The neurohormone oxytocin is well-known for promoting social bonds and generating pleasurable feelings, for example from art, exercise, or sex. But the hormone has many other functions, such as the regulation of lactation and uterine contractions in females, and the regulation of ejaculation, sperm transport, and testosterone production in males. Now, researchers from Michigan...
