Specific neurons that secrete the neuropeptide oxytocin in the brain are disproportionately disrupted in a mouse model of autism, a RIKEN neuroscience study found. Artificially stimulating neurons ...

It’s all thanks to a chemical in the brain called oxytocin. Often nicknamed the love hormone, oxytocin plays a pivotal role in overall wellbeing. It’s is one of the main hormones that’s ...