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Could Socializing Help Keep You Thin?

Could the key to weight loss be as simple as spending more time with others?

“Cuddle chemical” may help alleviate autism symptoms

Oxytocin, a hormone often referred to as the “cuddle chemical” for its role in helping to foster intimate relationships—particularly between mothers and their newborns—may help people with autism to read and react to social cues, according to the preliminary results of a small study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Individuals [...]