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 ...
Is there anything a good dog can't do? New research continues to discover new benefits to cognitive health, stress relief, allergy reduction and more — all accruing to the grateful owner of a ...
There’s yet another reason to love dogs. Humankind’s furry best friends could potentially sniff out flashbacks from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) before they happen, according to a ...
Dogs can detect stress-related compounds in the breath of people experiencing early signs of trauma, including those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new proof-of-concept study suggested.
Some dogs can detect oncoming PTSD hyperarousal symptoms from sniffing human breath. The corresponding study was published in Frontiers in Allergy. Around 6% of people in the US have PTSD at some ...
In a recent study published in Frontiers in Allergy, researchers investigated whether dogs could detect potential stress-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath of trauma survivors ...
Dogs might be able to detect an onset of a post-traumatic stress episode, according to a new study. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) arises from being exposed to a catastrophic or traumatic ...
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The dogs were then tested to see if they could detect VOC samples associated with stress on masks. Researchers said that Ivy achieved 74% accuracy and Callie achieved 81% accuracy.
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 ...