The hormones oxytocin and vasopressin are produced in the same brain area and are also very similar in structure. People with a rare vasopressin deficiency cannot concentrate their urine and therefore ...

People who drink more than three liters of fluid a day may be suffering from a rare hormone deficiency. For many, however, it is just a harmless habit. Failing to differentiate the two correctly can ...

The hormone oxytocin is essential for social interaction and mood regulation. This hormone shortage has previously been presumed in many disorders, such as autism, but has never been confirmed. For ...

The hormone oxytocin is important for social interaction and to control emotions. A deficiency of this hormone has previously been assumed in various diseases such as autism, but has never been proven ...

Researchers have found that male rhesus monkeys who tend to shun group play, mutual grooming and other social activities have a subtle thing in common with boys who have an autism spectrum disorder.

Patients with arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D) appear to also be deficient in oxytocin, the "love hormone," suggesting a possible pathway for treating the psychological symptoms associated with ...

Polyuria-polydipsia syndrome, linked to fluid habits or hormone deficiency, requires accurate diagnosis Intense salt infusion test and arginine infusion test provide reliable distinction Proper ...

The neurophysin vasopressin is thought to play an important role in emotional behavior and aspects of cognition in the rat, and the pathophysiology of this system has been implicated in two ...