Monday, May 10, 2010

CiteULike: BDNF increases with behavioral enrichment and an antioxidant diet in the aged dog.

CiteULike: BDNF increases with behavioral enrichment and an antioxidant diet in the aged dog.: "Fahnestock, M., Marchese, M., Head, E., Pop, V., Michalski, B., Milgram, W. N., and Cotman, C. W. (2010). Bdnf increases with behavioral enrichment and an antioxidant diet in the aged dog. Neurobiology of aging."

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mayo Clinic Releases First Children's Book Based On Therapy Dog

Mayo Clinic Releases First Children's Book Based On Therapy Dog: "Mayo Clinic released its first children's book featuring 'Dr. Jack,' a 9-year-old miniature pinscher who is Mayo's first facility-based service dog. Escorted by his owner, Mayo employee Marcia Fritzmeier, Jack is part of the health care team that helps patients with physical activity, rehabilitation, and speech therapy. Mayo physicians place an order in a patient's medical record when requesting a visit by Dr. Jack, who sees approximately eight to 10 patients per day."