
07/04/2025
Love cures
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Scientists have discovered that oxytocin — the “love hormone” known for bonding, affection, and emotional connection — may also help regenerate heart tissue after injury.
🧠 According to Neuroscience News, a 2022 study led by Michigan State University found that oxytocin can prompt specialized cells in the outer heart layer to transform into muscle cells — the very ones damaged during a heart attack.
🧬 This remarkable effect was first seen in zebrafish, famous for their ability to regrow heart tissue.
💡 Even more exciting: when tested on human heart cells in the lab, the results were just as promising.
While still in the early stages, the idea that the “love hormone” could one day heal a broken heart — biologically, not just metaphorically — is as poetic as it is powerful.