Cardiology
Therapy dogs like Katie are good medicine after stroke
When Scott Vande Zande had a serious stroke 15 years ago, his beloved golden retriever Hollie was key to his recovery.
Apr 27, 2018
0
78
Page 4 - News tagged with therapy dogs
Genetics
Medical breakthrough: Seattle man is first adult to get new gene therapy for vision
Toby Willis gave up on medical miracles long ago.
Apr 10, 2018
0
10
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds therapy dogs help stressed university students
Therapy dog sessions for stressed-out students are an increasingly popular offering at North American universities. Now, new research from the University of British Columbia confirms that some doggy one-on-one time really ...
Mar 12, 2018
0
8
Psychology & Psychiatry
Guidelines needed for use of therapy animals in mental health treatment
The increasing use of therapy animals in Australia has prompted researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, to recommend the creation of Australia's first best-practice guidelines for ...
Mar 8, 2018
0
6
Genetics
New gene therapy corrects a form of inherited macular degeneration in canine model
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a gene therapy that successfully treats a form of macular degeneration in a canine model. The work sets the stage for translating the findings into a human therapy ...
Mar 5, 2018
0
695
Health
Therapy dogs may unlock health benefits for patients in hospital ICUs
While therapy dogs have long been welcomed as "nonpharmacological interventions" for some hospitalized patients, their use with those who are critically ill is new for many hospitals.
Feb 13, 2018
0
6
Psychology & Psychiatry
New study shows therapy dogs improve health and wellbeing of older war veterans
New research shows that for older war veterans, the love and support they receive from therapy dogs can significantly ease social isolation and help bring back fond memories.
Nov 10, 2017
0
56
Medical research
Gene therapy leads to long-term benefits in dog model of devastating childhood disease
Researchers who previously showed that a gene therapy treatment could save the lives of dogs with a deadly disease called myotubular myopathy—a type of muscular dystrophy that affects the skeletal muscles—have found that ...
Jun 8, 2017
0
1
Genetics
Gene therapy treats muscle-wasting disease in dogs
Work on gene therapy is showing significant progress for restoring muscle strength and prolonging lives in dogs with a previously incurable, inherited neuromuscular disease. UW Medicine Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative ...
Feb 15, 2017
0
152
Cardiology
Stem cell studies of congestive heart failure in dogs could benefit humans, too
Patricia Galipeau was stunned to learn her dog, Mickey, was in congestive heart failure after his vet referred him to the Foster Hospital for a worsening heart murmur. "He's always been so healthy," she says of the 14-year-old ...
Jan 9, 2017
0
4
