One owner’s perspective after a pet hospice journey
Human-Animal InteractionsI was the sole pet parent to my beloved cat, Peaches, who received a devastating advanced cancer diagnosis in June 2023. Upon my decision not to pursue chemotherapy for Peaches, I became her sole hospice caregiver in the subsequent months until her death
Allison C. Hudock
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Case report: A community case study of the human-animal bond in animal-assisted therapy: the experiences of psychiatric prisoners with therapy dogs. [PDF]
Front Psychiatry, 2023 Smith S +4 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Aptamers are used both therapeutically and as targeting agents in cancer treatment. We developed an aptamer‐targeted PLGA–TRAIL nanosystem that exhibited superior therapeutic efficacy in NOD/SCID breast cancer models. This nanosystem represents a novel biotechnological drug candidate for suppressing resistance development in breast cancer.
Gulen Melike Demirbolat +8 more
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Clinician's guide to treating companion animal issues : addressing human-animal interaction / [PDF]
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references and index.The human-animal bond over the lifespan: a primer for mental health professionals / Aubrey H. Fine -- Animals and children's development: expanding the circle for psychotherapy / Gail F. Melson
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One Health, the Human-Animal Bond and Well-Being During the Covid 19 Pandemic [PDF]
, 2022 Using a One Health lens, this study explored whether the strength of the bond between humans and non-human animals would predict well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Carver, L.F.
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
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AnimalsThe purpose of this manuscript is to enhance the understanding of how racial, social, and cultural factors influence animal-assisted counseling (AAC). As AAC gains popularity, there is an increasing need for clinicians to practice cultural humility and ...
Jordan Jalen Evans
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Subtype‐specific enhancer RNAs define transcriptional regulators and prognosis in breast cancers
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This study employed machine learning methodologies to perform the subtype‐specific classification of RNA‐seq data sets, which are mapped on enhancers from TCGA‐derived breast cancer patients. Their integration with gene expression (referred to as ProxCReAM eRNAs) and chromatin accessibility profiles has the potential to identify lineage‐specific and ...
Aamena Y. Patel +6 more
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Proximate Factors Influencing Cat Behavior, Cognition, and The Human-Cat Bond [PDF]
The domestic cat is one of the world’s most popular companion animals. However, to date much remains to be learned about cat behavior and the cat-human relationship.
Vitale, Kristyn R.
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The role of attention, attitude, culture, and social expectancies in the human-animal bond : a biopsychosocial approach. [PDF]
, 2010 The human-animal bond may positively impact human health. However, employing the human-animal bond in human health and behavioral treatments strategies faces several unresolved issues.
Shoemake, Elizabeth G.
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