Thursday, July 29, 2010

Dogs Sniff Out Diabetes, Get Help

Posted by Julie Wolfe
WXIA-TV Atlanta
July 28, 2010

MARIETTA, Ga.-- You've heard of therapy dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, and seizure alert dogs. New research shows canines can sniff out cancer. Now, the next level: a properly-trained dog can alert a diabetic to dangerous blood sugar levels *before* a glucose monitor

When the Jordan family plays cards, one of them is always working. It's the one laying on the floor: Alphie the Labrador. "He's never off. Never," Trevor Jordan says.

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