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Use of “Non-Traditional” Animal-Assisted Interventions in Children: A Scoping Review
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and EducationAnimal-assisted interventions (AAI) are increasingly used to support pediatric health, education, and psychosocial well-being. While most research has focused on dogs and horses, a growing body of literature has examined the use of other less traditional
Margaret E. Gruen +6 more
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Animals have been valued and used to improve human physical and mental health since ancient times. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a complementary approach to traditional medicine, involving trained animals.
Dorota Szewczyk +5 more
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From mice to humans—divergent strategies for intestinal homeostasis and regeneration
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Recent advances such as organoid genome editing, xenotransplantation, imaging, and whole‐genome sequencing have enabled direct studies of human intestinal stem cells (ISCs). These studies reveal species‐specific features, including slower ISC proliferation, distinct injury responses, slower somatic mutation accumulation in humans, and an inverse ...
Keiko Ishikawa +2 more
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Animal-Assisted Therapy In Elementary Schools [PDF]
, 2014 Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is becoming increasingly popular in school and therapeutic settings across the country (Friesen, 2010). In animal-assisted therapy (AAT), a certified therapy animal works in partnership with the counselor and/or the dog ...
Kurschner, Steve
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, 2023 An ongoing comprehensive review of child life specialists’ perspective in the United States implies that Covid-19 negatively impacted animal assisted therapy (AAT) usage in all eligible children’s hospitals.
Williams, Savanna M +1 more
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Human-Animal InteractionsBackground: Dogs working in animal-assisted services (AAS) must be emotionally stable, socially appropriate, and able to cope with diverse and potentially demanding environments.
Christine Olsen +3 more
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Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
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Costs, benefits and mechanisms of animal-assisted therapy: adopting a change in perspective
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2018 Animal-assisted therapy has progressed in recent years, helping a broad spectrum of people to tackle stress, loneliness and health problems, including those with life-long disabilities.
Vanessa A. D. Wilson
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Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang +2 more
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Feasibility of Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Treatment of Depression
Psikiyatride Güncel YaklaşımlarThe objective of this review is to assess the potential inclusion of animal-assisted therapy practices in the treatment of depression. Given the documented rise in the incidence of depression in recent years, there is a recognized significance in ...
Onour Impram, Fatima Zehra Allahverdi
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