Dogs trained to sniff out diabetes danger


	Dogs trained to sniff out diabetes danger

valann 47

6-22-2009 1:47 PM

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dogs, illness, diabetes, sniffing changes

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6-22-2009 3:53 PM

chestnut501

I think this is both amazing and wonderful.

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<P>Man's best friend already has been shown capable of sniffing out certain cancer cells, and dogs have long been put to work in the hunt for illegal drugs and explosives.</P><SPAN id="midArticle_2"></SPAN>
<P>Their new front-line role in diabetes care follows recent evidence suggesting a dog's hyper-sensitive nose can detect tiny changes that occur when a person is about to have a hypoglycemic attack.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE55L2A620090622?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews"><P>At the Cancer and Bio-Detection Dogs research centre in Aylesbury, southern England, animal trainers are putting that finding into practice and honing dogs' innate skills.</P><SPAN id="midArticle_5"></SPAN>
<P>The charity has 17 rescue dogs at various stages of training that will be paired up with diabetic owners, many of them children.</P><SPAN id="midArticle_6"></SPAN>
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