Dogs mirror owner's stress: Study
Researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden have examined how stress levels in dogs are influenced by lifestyle factors and by the people that the dogs live with. They determined stress levels over several months by measuring the concentration of a stress hormone, cortisol, in a few centimetres of hair from the dog and from its owner.
Jun 13, 2019, 11:55 AM IST
People with alcohol addiction lack key enzyme: Scientists
In people with alcohol dependence, the production of a key enzyme shuts down in brain cells and the deficiency leads to continued use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, say researchers.
Aug 30, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
