A line of CRISPR-edited beagle dogs carrying mutations in the SHANK3 gene now displays social deficits that closely mirror ...

Scientists say that autism isn't uniquely human, as new evidence shows dogs can be on the spectrum. According to Dr Jacqueline Boyd, an animal scientist from Nottingham Trent University, pooches can ...

I live with several cocker spaniels. They are smart and affectionate, but sometimes air-headed, impulsive and extremely sensitive. It's common for friends to describe my dogs as "having ADHD" as one ...

For thirty years the search for autism medicines has hit the same wall, and a new peer-reviewed Perspective in Genomic ...

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I received an interesting note from an acquaintance which started me thinking, and ultimately started me worrying. The note read, in part: "My sister lives in Brooklyn, in the Williamsburg area. In ...

It seems as if the role of service dogs has greatly expanded in recent years. Everyone is familiar with guide dogs for the blind and hearing assistance dogs by now, however there are also dogs who can ...

BUSHWICK — PAWSABILITY DOG CLUB, a nonprofit doggy daycare in Brooklyn’s Bushwick, is training autistic and neurodivergent adults for pet care careers, PIX11 reports in a feature highlighting Autism ...

Research undertaken by experts from the University of Arizona, the University of Virginia, and Purdue University, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, delves into how service dogs may benefit ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- People can get service and therapy dogs for a number of reasons and conditions. You've probably seen them for people who can't see or for those with PTSD. Some dogs can even sniff ...