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A recent study has linked dogs social skills to genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why some dogs are friendlier than others

A recent study has linked dogs' social skills to genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin.

11 Oct 2017 1:34 PM IST

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Hormones that make dogs aggressive identified

Find out what "leash aggression" is.

1 Oct 2017 3:53 PM IST

Without oxytocin, the dogs pupils were at their largest when they looked at angry faces.

Dogs are attracted to smiling human faces: study

Without oxytocin, the dogs pupils were at their largest when they looked at angry faces.

21 Nov 2017 12:51 PM IST

Practice encourages both men and women to abstain from orgasm during sex in order to allow partners to enjoy longer and for more intense periods of sexual energy (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are the reasons why morning sex is so good!

Apart from other benefits, morning sex lowers blood pressure and reduces risk of having heart attacks.

4 Nov 2017 9:42 AM IST

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This 'love hormone' makes men friendly

29 Sept 2017 4:59 PM IST

Oxytocin is released by the brain when a person is in a social setting. (Photo: Pixabay)

Oxytocin may actually enhance fear rather than love, says study

Study, conducted by University of California Davis, shows that oxytocin simply exaggerates whatever given interaction...

27 Sept 2017 10:28 AM IST

Women breastfeeding more children and for longer duration was linked to lower risk of hypertension in postmenopausal women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breastfeeding cuts mother's hypertension risk

Oxytocin release stimulated by breastfeeding may be associated with the decreased risk of these diseases.

30 Jan 2018 3:33 PM IST

Oxytocin acts like a modulator in the brain, turning up the volume of certain stimuli while turning others down. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Love hormone' helps us understand social cues

Understanding oxytocin and molecules like it may shed light on a number of brain disorders.

22 Jan 2018 12:29 PM IST

Make art for quality couple time

Make art for quality couple time

Couples creating art or playing board games release 'love hormone'.

13 Feb 2019 5:00 PM IST

About 10 to 20 per cent of women experience postpartum depression after childbirth. (Photo: ANI)

Oxytocin can combat postpartum depression

Love hormone effective in treating postpartum depression.

30 July 2019 11:06 AM IST

The man decided to seek medical attention only when the pain in his penis became unbearable. (Photo: Pixabay)

Three myths on masturbation debunked

Masturbation helps person get a good night's sleep, which helps body keep running in top form.

16 March 2018 3:59 PM IST

Current passing from the foot to the base of the spine is capable of boosting female sex drive (Photo: AFP)

Study finds lack of sleep reduces sex drive

Lack of sleep and stress releases the hormone cortisol, which decreases testosterone, that plays a major role in sex...

12 March 2018 10:10 AM IST