Sydney - People with companion animals are like people with companion humans: happier, healthier and longer-lived, says Melbourne researcher Tim Rogers.
While the standard logic is that pet owners get out more, and so are fitter because they take more exercise, Rogers says it has more to do with the quality of the outing than simply the cardiovascular benefits of being at one end of a leash.
"Most researchers are now converging on the idea that it's the sense of emotional closeness and support that pets provide that is behind their stress-busting power," he said. "It now appears that animal companions benefit our lives in much the same way as do human companions."
London, Mar 16: For the first time, scientists have identified a common genetic sequence abnormality that can increase the risk of certain blood disorders.
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Washington, Mar 16 : In a breakthrough study, scientists from Duke University Medical Centre and Arkansas Children''s Hospital have successfully cured peanut allergy by building up children''s tolerance to the oval-shaped nut.
London, Mar 16 : A new class of Alzheimer's drugs have been found to reduce long-term damage caused by traumatic brain injury, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Centre.
