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Dog skin disorders are among the most common health problems in dogs.

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June 15, 2022 — English Bulldogs must be bred with more moderate physical features, experts say, as a new study reports that the breed is significantly less healthy than other dog breeds. English Bulldogs are at ...

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Mar. 8, 2021 — According to a UN-agreement, assistance dogs like guide dogs, signal dogs and medical response dogs are welcome in hospitals and other public places. However, in practice, they are regularly refused ...

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Dec. 18, 2020 — In urban environments, allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners compared to those living in rural areas. Simultaneous allergic traits appear to be associated with the microbes ...

Dogs With More Active Owners May Get More Exercise

Aug. 24, 2022 — A new, international study suggests that dog owners who spend more time exercising themselves tend to exercise their dogs more, and more active owners are also more likely to perceive their ...

Vegan Diets for Dogs May Be Linked With Better Health, and Could Be Less Hazardous, Than Meat-Based Diets

Apr. 13, 2022 — A survey study of the guardians of more than 2,500 dogs explored links between dog diet and health outcomes, suggesting that nutritionally sound vegan diets may be healthier and less hazardous than ...

Long-Term Stress in Dogs Linked to the Owner-Dog Relationship

May 10, 2021 — The relationship a dog has with its owner is related to its stress level. This is the conclusion of a newly published study. The results also suggest that the link between stress and the owner's ...

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July 14, 2021 — Domestic dogs show many adaptations to living closely with humans, but they do not seem to reciprocate food-giving according to a new ...

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Oct. 5, 2020 — Even though dogs gaze into man's eyes, dog brains may not process faces as human brains do. A new study suggests that the canine visual system is organized differently: the face network found in ...

How Service Dogs Reduce PTSD Symptoms: Factors and Mechanisms

July 27, 2022 — A new analysis dives into the use of service dogs by U.S. veterans who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), illuminating factors and mechanisms that may underlie the mental health effects of ...

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Sep. 22, 2023 — Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies, scientists report for the first time. They trained Caribbean box jellyfish (Tripedalia cystophora) to learn to spot and dodge obstacles. The study ...

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Sep. 21, 2023 — In a new study in mice, researchers have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury. The neuroscientists have shown that re-growing specific neurons back ...

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Sep. 21, 2023 — Researchers have developed the first method to uncover the tasks that microRNAs perform in single cells. This is a huge improvement over existing state-of-the-art methods that require millions of ...

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Sep. 21, 2023 — Engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, the researchers created ...

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Sep. 21, 2023 — Scientists have mapped the reproductive strategies and life cycle of an endangered coral species, the purple cauliflower soft coral Dendronephthya ...

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Sep. 21, 2023 — New research shows that mussels are pretty crafty sea creatures: able to withstand marine heatwaves by adjusting their heart rate and other physiological functions, boding well for their survival in ...

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Exercise and Muscle Regulation: Implications for Diabetes and Obesity

Sep. 20, 2023 — How do our muscles respond at the molecular level to exercise? Researchers have unraveled the cellular basis and signaling pathways responsible for the positive impact of physical activity on our ...

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Sep. 20, 2023 — A new study finds that most Rafflesia species, which produce the world's largest flowers, face extinction. Lack of protection at local, national, and ...