Researchers from the Sagona Lab at the University of Warwick UK are investigating how “giant” phages can treat lung infections. The researchers have been looking for phages that target the Burkholderia cenocepacia bacteria, which causes potentially fatal lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis. The team searched for phages in wastewater and then isolate those…
Read MoreDr. Manuel Gaviria has been granted $75,000 from the Horses and Human Research Foundation to study equine-assisted services. The grant will be used to study how equine-assisted therapy can help prevent or at least minimize the severity of a stroke. A team of researchers at The Equiphoria Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Hippotherapy in La Canourgue,…
Read MorePositive reinforcement leads to a positive relationship. This is true not only in our relationships with people but also in our relationships with animals. On February 12th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST, join the Human-Animal Interactions group in a webinar to discuss the training of therapy and facility dogs exclusively with positive reinforcement. This…
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