Waltham-funded study to examine the impact of pet ownership on healthy human aging
Professor Erika Friedmann, Associate Dean of Research at the University of Maryland, together with her colleague, Barbara Resnick Professor in Gerontology and Drs Eleanor Simonsick and Stephanie Stude...
Can chemical clues speed up diagnostics for ill cats?
Imagine that you are suffering from prolonged gastrointestinal disease, so you head to your doctor. You describe your symptoms. They inform you that the only way to diagnose the illness is by tracking...
New funding to advance research into health impact of therapy dogs
Researchers at major academic institutions in the United States have been awarded funding through the National Institutes of Health/Mars–WALTHAM™ Public-Private Partnership. These new studies will exa...
Study to examine possible benefits of dogs to veterans
December 21, 2016 - One in five US veterans of recent conflicts suffers from some form of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression. This can lead to huge problems, including family brea...
