A Canadian pilot study shows that dogs can be taught to recognize the scent of psychotrauma on the breath, opening the ...
Their sensitive noses can detect an impending seizure, sniff out signs of Covid and even expose cancer. Now, scientists have ...
Dogs could soon sniff out an oncoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) flashback after a pair of pooches were trained to smell stress on survivors’ breath. A pilot study has shown that our ...
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May 9, 2024 — A new study shows that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers demonstrated that the ...
There are some cute dog breeds out there, and by “some,” we mean “all.” And yet there’s just something about oversize ears that makes pups extra adorable, no matter how big (or small ...
Dear Doctors: My brother was just diagnosed with PTSD. I would like to know more about that. A guy in his veterans’ support group who got a therapy dog says it’s helping him feel better.
Adam Roberts reflects on the highs and occasional lows of training Labrador retrievers for the Puppies Behind Bars program.
Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.