Researchers at Dalhousie University have discovered that assistance dogs may have the potential to detect oncoming PTSD flashbacks by sensing changes in the breath of individuals who have experienced ...
A Canadian pilot study shows that dogs can be taught to recognize the scent of psychotrauma on the breath, opening the ...
A new study shows that some service dogs can detect stress-related compounds in human breath, providing evidence that they can help individuals with PTSD manage their episodes. "Ours is the first ...
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 ...
Recent research has unveiled that dogs might have the ability to detect the onset of flashbacks caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by smelling changes in a person’s breath. This discovery ...
Also known as assistance dogs, service dogs make a big difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Likely, you’re ...
Adam Roberts reflects on the highs and occasional lows of training Labrador retrievers for the Puppies Behind Bars program.
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A Canadian pilot study shows that dogs can be taught to recognize the scent of psychotrauma on the breath, opening the possibility of making post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) assistance more ...