dogs

I have only quickly glanced at these papers. Only sharing because at least some of these look to be in peer-reviewed journals and related to ME/CFS. All written by the same author. "There has been a growing suspicion, by pet owners and some vets, that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or a...

Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, and identification of robust biomarkers to complement clinical diagnosis will accelerate treatment options. Here, we demonstrate the use of direct infusion of sebum from skin swabs using paper spray...

Abstract Objectives Dogs can be trained to identify several substances not detected by humans, corresponding to specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The presence of VOCs, triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection, was tested in sweat from Long COVID patients. Patients and methods An axillary...

(The 'lab' in the title refers to labradors.) I've heard that dogs are able to smell cancer and some other health problems. When I heard about dogs being able to identify people infected with Covid-19, I wondered about dogs perhaps being able to smell ME/CFS. I heard the Covid-detecting...

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/world/europe/norway-dog-deaths.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage Lot of stuff going on in Norway....why am I sure that this story will garner far more media coverage than all the MECFS issues in Norway?

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/national/17374124.researchers-to-study-dogs-emotional-attachment-to-toys/ so it's on to dogs now; groan

I'm interested in diseases of animals that might be similar to ME/CFS, as I think it is likely that humans are not the only mammals to suffer from this disease or collection of diseases. This morning on the radio (Radio NZ) I heard about a disease called 'Go Slow' which has been affecting dogs...