Diabetic Alert Dogs (DADs) are specially trained dogs that assist people with diabetes in monitoring their blood sugar levels. These dogs are trained to detect changes in blood sugar levels and alert ...

UK researchers have shown that in patients with type 1 diabetes who have well-trained medical alert "diabetes" dogs, the animals have greater sensitivity to changes in blood glucose than has been ...

Diabetes in dogs is more common than many pet owners realise, and early detection plays a vital role in managing the condition effectively. This hormonal disorder occurs when the body cannot produce ...

As technology advances in diabetes care with continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and AI-driven alerts, another kind of intelligence is proving just as powerful: a dog’s nose. Across the country ...

Tamera Mason deals with four competing autoimmune diseases everyday, and her service dog Irene helps her stay on top of things. “She is a diabetic and Addison trained dog,” Mason said. Addison’s ...

Campbell said diabetes alert dogs are specially trained to detect fluctuation in blood sugar levels. “The dog can smell these fluctuations on their owner’s breath and even through their sweat glands,” ...

Einstein, a black lab, has been trained to detect changes in human blood sugar. Ten-year-old Eli O’Bryan gets companionship from his canine friend, Einstein, plus a lot more. The black labrador helps ...

Dogs truly are incredible creatures blessed with a strong sense of smell that could save lives and support science in ways we are only beginning to understand. Their abilities remind us of the ...