ABSTRACT. Exploring Mechanisms of Sex Differences in Longevity: Lifetime Ovary Exposure and Exceptional Longevity in Dogs . David J. Waters,1,2 Seema S. Kengeri,1 Beth Clever,1 Julie A. Booth,1 Aimee ...

Sniffing out ovarian cancer: Working dogs help in the war on cancer -- with their amazing noses Researchers are working to invent a chemical sensor "with the sensitivity and specificity of the dog” ...

Ovarian cancer patient Marta Drexler, 57, is heartened by the effort. Drexler describes herself as a textbook case of the disease not being detected early enough because she had no symptoms.

Rescue dogs that were saved are now being trained to save other people's lives by sniffing out ovarian cancer. Dina Zaphiris, a pet owner and dog trainer from West Hills, Calif., is working with ...

Right now, the dogs are being trained to sniff out ovarian cancer in tissue samples. "They've already been showing such amazing recognition," she remarked. The Penn program isn't the only research ...

Researchers trying to develop a diagnostic tool for ovarian cancer are hoping dogs' keen sense of smell will lead them down the right path. An early detection device that combines old-fashioned ...

In this Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 photo, Marta Drexler an ovarian cancer patient who donated tissue to a study that involves dogs detecting cancerous tissue is seen at Penn Vet Working Dog Center in ...

Around 80% of unspayed female dogs — those who still have their ovaries and uterus — will show some signs of a false pregnancy at least once in their lives. Around 67% will have recurring ...

PHILADELPHIA Researchers trying to develop a diagnostic tool for ovarian cancer are hoping dogs’ keen sense of smell will lead them down the right path. An early detection device that combines ...