News articles tagged with 'dog'
Urine-sniffing dogs: Early detection of prostate cancer
— 8 Feb 2011 17:27 | HealthIn the February 2011 issue of European Urology, Jean-Nicolas Cornu and colleagues reported the evaluation of the efficacy of prostate cancer (PCa) detection by trained dogs on human…
Wildlife biologists use dogs' scat-sniffing talents for good
— 11 Jan 2011 17:11 | BiologyIt will come as no surprise to dog owners that their four-legged friends have a flair for sniffing out the excrement of other animals. Now, biologists at the University of California,…
Scary chupacabras monster is as much victim as villain
— 23 Oct 2010 18:14 | BiologyAs Halloween approaches, tales of monsters and creepy crawlies abound. Among the most fearsome is the legendary beast known as the chupacabras…
Dogs may be pessimistic too
— 12 Oct 2010 09:28 | BiologyA study has gained new insight into the minds of dogs, discovering that those that are anxious when left alone also tend to show 'pessimistic' like behaviour…
Dogs' anxiety reflects a 'pessimistic' mood
— 12 Oct 2010 08:58 | BiologyMany dogs become distressed when left home alone, and they show it by barking, destroying things, or toileting indoors. Now, a new study reported in the October 12th issue of Current…
Classroom canines stimulate children's love of literacy
— 2 Oct 2010 12:53 | HealthUniversity of Alberta researcher Lori Friesen's classroom assistants are very attentive, love to listen to children read and can keep their composure in a classroom full of energetic…
Dog ownership is associated with reduced eczema in children with dog allergies
— 30 Sep 2010 12:35 | HealthChildren with eczema, a chronic skin condition that often begins in childhood, have a greater risk of developing asthma and food allergies. The number of children with eczema is rising,…
MIT neuroscientists reveal how the brain learns to recognise objects
— 22 Sep 2010 18:06 | BiologyUnderstanding how the brain recognises objects is a central challenge for understanding human vision, and for designing artificial vision systems. (No computer system comes close to…
New lymphoma treatment shows promise in dogs
— 8 Sep 2010 13:14 | BiologyResearchers have identified a new target for the treatment of lymphoma and are testing a potential new drug in pet dogs afflicted with the disease. At low doses, the compound, called…
Hip dysplasia susceptibility in dogs may be underreported, according to Penn Vet comparative study
— 3 Sep 2010 12:49 | HealthA study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged…