An interdisciplinary research team at Virginia Commonwealth University has found that visits with therapy dogs significantly reduce students' perceived stress during final exam week. The study is the latest in a growing ...
Mar 16, 2016
0
66
Hematology researchers have used a single injection of gene therapy to correct a rare bleeding disorder, factor VII deficiency, in dogs. This success in large animals holds considerable potential for a safe, effective and ...
Jan 20, 2016
0
35
(HealthDay)—The companionship of a dog may lower a child's anxiety levels, a new study suggests.
Nov 29, 2015
0
22
In 2011, science threw a curveball at Nicholas Dodman and Alice Moon-Fanelli. The two researchers were looking at bull terriers in hopes of finding the gene responsible for a debilitating behavior common in the breed. Up ...
Nov 23, 2015
0
34
In a study of dogs, scientists showed that a new way to deliver replacement genes may be effective at slowing the development of childhood Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurological disorder. The key may be to inject viruses ...
Nov 11, 2015
0
427
Although survival rates for children diagnosed with cancer have increased dramatically over the past 40 years, hard evidence of proven psychosocial benefits to improve quality of life among patients and families during treatment ...
Oct 23, 2015
0
143
About 1 in 150 children are affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by difficulty with language, communication, and social interaction. A critical review of several ...
Feb 12, 2013
0
0
