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 ...

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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.

Their sensitive noses can detect an impending seizure, sniff out signs of Covid and even expose cancer. Now, scientists have successfully trained two dogs to smell trauma from a person’s breath.

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 the meantime, the scientists recruited 25 pet dogs to train in scent detection. Only two were skilled and motivated enough to complete the study: Ivy and Callie. "Both Ivy and Callie found this ...

Dogs' sensitive noses can detect the early warning signs of many potentially dangerous medical situations, like an impending seizure or sudden hypoglycemia. Now, scientists have found evidence ...

NEW YORK, March 28 (UPI) --Service dogs trained to recognize oncoming flashbacks of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in people also can be taught to detect these episodes by sniffing their ...

It takes hours of hard work and dedication from trainers across the country to be far more than just company. Sarah Whitele ...

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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 ...