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Oxytocin can help prevent osteoporosis

Scienmag

In a laboratory experiment with rats, Brazilian researchers succeeded in reversing natural processes associated with aging that lead to loss of bone density and strength Credit: Fernandes, F and Dornelles, RCM Oxytocin, produced by the hypothalamus and sometimes known as the “love hormone” for its involvement in pair bonding and orgasm, (..)