Oxytocin and affection: does intimacy help wounds heal faster?

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Oxytocin alone didn’t speed wound healing in couples, but combined with affectionate touch and partner appreciation, it showed modest benefits. Social context matters more than hormones.

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Does the flu shot make you feel sick? What this randomised trial tells us about vaccine-induced inflammation

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Although a flu vaccine activated the immune system and raised cytokine levels in this randomised trial, participants didn’t feel substantially different from the placebo group. Vaccine models can help study subtle inflammation effects.

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