Psychology & Psychiatry
Robots could replace real therapy dogs
Robotic animals could be the 'pawfect' replacement for our real-life furry friends, a new study published today by the University of Portsmouth has found.
Dec 10, 2020
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Health
When temperatures rise, dog ticks more likely to choose humans over canines
A variety of ticks that carry the bacteria causing the deadly disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) are more than twice as likely to shift their feeding preference from dogs to humans when temperatures rise, a sign ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finland's Covid sniffer dog trial 'extremely positive': researchers
A pilot project using sniffer dogs to provide instant and pain-free coronavirus testing at Helsinki airport has shown promising early results and proven popular with travellers, researchers said on Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Improving the odds of surviving lymphoma
A seven-year-old yellow English Lab, Jake is a "big goofy guy with a giant smile," said his owner, Danielle Sweder of Marlborough, Mass. "He's always happy and loves to eat, play, and spread joy to others with his infectious ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
As veterans wait for service dogs, this researcher is giving them a voice through science
It's not uncommon for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to wait years for a service dog because of lengthy waiting lists.
Oct 27, 2020
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Immunology
Q&A: Children with animal allergies can live comfortably with pets
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our young daughter has shown signs that she might be allergic to our dog. We have had our dog for eight years, and the dog seems to be fond of our daughter. Do you have any tips for how we can safely keep ...
Oct 9, 2020
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Neuroscience
Dog and human brains process faces differently
Researchers of the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, discovered striking similarities and differences in how dog and human brains process visual information about others. The study was published ...
Oct 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finland deploys coronavirus-sniffing dogs at main airport
Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country's main international airport in a four-month trial of an alternative testing method that could become a cost-friendly and quick way to identify infected ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic unleashes 'startling' rise in dog bites
(HealthDay)—Lockdowns gave people lots to growl about. Their dogs may have felt a bit more aggressive, too.
Sep 9, 2020
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Genetics
Progress toward a treatment for Krabbe disease
In one out of 100,000 infants, a mutation in the GALC gene causes an incurable, always fatal disorder known as infantile Krabbe disease, or globoid cell leukodystrophy. Most children with the condition die before they turn ...
Aug 27, 2020
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