Posts Tagged ‘dogs’
Do other animals get a runner’s high?
U. ARIZONA (US) — Intense aerobic exercise sends more blood to the brain, giving humans a “runner’s high,” but do dogs and other animals experience one, too? Continue…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:21 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Apr 9, 2013 14:01 - 0 Comments
Dual therapies treat blindness in dogs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Two kinds of therapy may be a knockout combo against inherited blindness. The study focused on impaired dogs, but the remedy may help people, too. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 22, 2013 17:55 - 0 Comments
Move to Asia split dogs from wolves
UC DAVIS (US) — After originating in the Middle East and Europe, moving south with farmers gave dogs the separation from wolves necessary to develop a distinct genetic profile. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 21, 2013 13:17 - 4 Comments
Neutering may affect health of some dog breeds
UC DAVIS (US) — Neutering or spaying may affect a dog’s risk for developing certain cancers and joint diseases, suggests a new study of golden retrievers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 7, 2013 15:54 - 0 Comments
To save wild canids, start with a puppy
CORNELL (US) — Scientists report the western hemisphere’s first dog born from a frozen embryo, an advance that could help save endangered species. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 21, 2012 11:06 - 1 Comment
To sense bomb vapor, device mimics dogs
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new detector could put bomb-sniffing dogs out of business. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2012 13:12 - 1 Comment
Cat fang fossils reveal overlap with bear dogs
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The fossilized fangs of saber-toothed cats hint at how the extinct mammals shared space and food with other large predators 9 million years ago. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2012 13:23 - 0 Comments
Dogs shielded 9/11 rescue workers from PTSD
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — First responders who had working dog partners during the 9/11 search-and-rescue efforts have lower rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than other rescue groups, a survey shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2012 13:17 - 0 Comments
Whiskey the dog grows a new jawbone
UC DAVIS (US) — Biomedical engineers and surgeons have helped Whiskey, a 60-pound Munsterlander dog from San Francisco, and seven other dogs regrow their jawbones. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2012 11:47 - 4 Comments
Mushroom extends lives of dogs with cancer
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — A mushroom compound that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than two centuries gives dogs with an aggressive form of cancer the longest survival times ever reported. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 20, 2012 16:18 - 0 Comments
Dogs sniff forest to spot threatened owls
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Finding northern spotted owls has gotten much easier thanks to dogs specially trained to sniff out the owls’ pellets on the forest floor. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 17, 2012 15:08 - 3 Comments
Wet dogs can shake dry in milliseconds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Furry mammals can shake themselves 70 percent dry in just a fraction of a second. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 12, 2012 9:02 - 0 Comments
Scat-sniffing dog finds stressed whales
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Not having enough Chinook salmon to eat stresses out killer whales in the Pacific Northwest more than having boatloads of whale watchers nearby, according to hormone levels of whales summering in the Salish Sea. (more…)
Top Stories - May 7, 2012 10:10 - 2 Comments
Scans reveal what your dog is thinking
EMORY (US) — Researchers use MRI scans to explore the brain activity of alert dogs, and reveal how the minds of the oldest domesticated species respond to their owners’ hand signals. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 26, 2012 18:06 - 0 Comments
33,000-year-old teeth from domesticated dog
U. ARIZONA (US) — An ancient dog skull, preserved in a cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia for 33,000 years, presents some of the oldest known evidence of dog domestication, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 18, 2011 9:13 - 0 Comments
Why pet owners love Purina’s ‘dog-noise’ ad
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A dog food commercial for Nestlé Purina’s Beneful brand features high-frequency noises intended for dogs’ ears only, but one marketing expert says the ad speaks to pet owners, too. (more…)
Top Stories - May 2, 2011 11:43 - 0 Comments
Flame retardants 10x higher in dogs
INDIANA U. (US) — Chemical flame retardants found in household furniture and electronics are showing up in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2011 13:19 - 1 Comment
Mummy dogs were godly go-betweens
U. CARDIFF (UK) — Millions of ancient dogs buried in tunnels were likely used as intermediaries between ancient Egyptians and the gods, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2011 17:36 - 2 Comments
To get healthy, get a dog
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Man’s best friend may also be health care’s secret weapon. People who own and walk a dog are 34 percent more likely to meet federal benchmarks for physical activity. (more…)
