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MUTT, M.D. Our pets are always there for us—whether we’re happy, sad, or somewhere in between. In fact, a new study from Florida State University has found that companionship with our pets can protect us from depression and loneliness after devastating social losses, like divorce or the passing of a loved one. Title: Psychological Health Benefits of Companion Animals Following a Social Loss Authors: Dawn C. Carr, Miles G. Taylor, Nancy R. Gee, Natalie Sachs-Ericsson Journal: The Gerontologist
SUPERBUGS: AN INTER-SPECIES ISSUE The emergence of highly drug-resistant bacteria has become a chief concern of global and public health practitioners in recent years. It turns out that this issue is not a solely human one. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that the bacteria may have been transferred to them by either humans or other animals. Title: Temporal Changes in Antibiotic Resistance Among Bacteria Isolated from Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida Authors: Adam M. Schaefer, Gregory D. Bossart, Tyler Harrington, Patricia A. Fair, Peter J. McCarthy, John S. Reif Journal: Aquatic Mammals
PUPPY LOVE: EYE LOVE YOU We’ve known for some time now that our friendly, lovable dogs at home are direct descendants of wolves. Of the many differences between the two, one of the most interesting of them may be the facial muscles that domesticated dogs have evolved. A new study looked into the famous “puppy dog eyes,” and their data suggests that the evolution of these facial muscles may allow dogs to communicate with humans more effectively via facial expressions. Title: Evolution of facial muscle anatomy in dogs Authors: Julianne Kaminski, Bridget M. Waller, Rui Diogo, Adam Hartstone-Rose, Anne M. Burrows Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
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