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2.10.11 Michael Arloski Coloradoan.com About 11:30 a.m. each day, our dog Scooby Doo’s internal clock goes off and the urging begins. He knows that if he is persistent enough at bugging my wife and me as we work at home he’ll get what he wants, a mid-day walk. Seeing the leash, he transforms from a […]

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Dogs Help Researchers To Improve Their Understanding Of Bone Cancer Medical News Today 31.7.11 A team led by Dr. Jaime Modiano, a College of Veterinary Medicine and Masonic Cancer center expert in comparative medicine, discovered a gene pattern that distinguishes the more severe form of bone cancer from a less aggressive form in dogs. Dogs […]

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New Light Shed On The Mechanisms Of Childhood Epilepsy By A Gene Discovery In Truffle Dogs 29.7.11 A new epilepsy gene, LGI2, has been found in the Lagotto Romagnolo dogs, known for their gift for truffle hunting. The gene discovery made by Professor Hannes Lohi and his research group at the University of Helsinki and […]

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Yes, Having a Dog or a Cat Really is Good For You The Washington Post Rob Stein   13.7.11       Lots of research has indicated that having a dog or a cat can help people live happier, healthier lives. But it’s been unclear whether there really is a cause-and-effect relationship between pet ownership and […]

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