In mice, the neurons that dictate the feeling of being full are also the ones that cause sugar cravings, potentially ...

Oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) signaling influences complex social behaviors in diverse species, including social monogamy in prairie voles. How Oxtr regulates specific components of social attachment ...

You lean back from the dinner table, feeling like you physically couldn’t fit another bite in – but then someone offers pie ...

This also leads us to wonder if it is the “high” of the romance we are after. Often, it is the “high” triggered by the ...

An emerging class of orexin-based drugs are on the cusp of disrupting care for sleep disorders — and potentially much more.

A team from Keio University and others said that loneliness without social connections contributes to the development of ...

Witnessing your team scoring a goal releases a cascade of feel-good chemicals in the brain, such as dopamine, which creates ...

Ozempic and other semaglutide medications work by mimicking GLP-1—a natural hormone produced in the intestines that regulates ...

This Valentine’s Day, as we exchange stylised hearts in celebration of love, we might pause to remember that the power of the ...

Love happens in the brain, where hormonal releases and brain chemicals like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin are released.

Have you ever wondered why falling in love feels like a whirlwind of emotions, or why heartbreak can physically hurt? The ...