1.0Josh Mitteldorfhttps://scienceblog.com/joshmitteldorfJosh Mitteldorfhttps://scienceblog.com/joshmitteldorf/author/joshmitteldorf/Love, Death, and Oxytocinrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HeZpIutoaZ"><a href="https://scienceblog.com/joshmitteldorf/2014/08/09/love-death-and-oxytocin/">Love, Death, and Oxytocin</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://scienceblog.com/joshmitteldorf/2014/08/09/love-death-and-oxytocin/embed/#?secret=HeZpIutoaZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Love, Death, and Oxytocin” — Josh Mitteldorf" data-secret="HeZpIutoaZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Oxytocin, the “love hormone”, is one of those blood factors that we have less of as we age. A recent study connects loss of oxytocin with frailty and loss of muscle mass in old age. Could it be that oxytocin is the biochemical mediator that signals the body to live longer in response to loving connections and caring ... Read more