The Brief
- Dogs at metro Atlanta’s Canine Assistants are inspiring research into a device that can alert to oncoming epileptic seizures.
- Researchers looked at how dogs were able to smell oncoming seizures to help develop the new device.
- The FDA granted the device the Breakthrough Designation earlier this year.
MILTON, Ga, – From man’s best friend to highly trained law enforcement officers and medical service providers, it seems dogs can do it all. Now, a special group of canines is helping unlock the answers to medical issues that plague millions of Americans. A group of researchers is creating a device that can help predict seizures, and it’s in large part thanks to the noses of dogs from a nonprofit in the metro that seem to know no bounds.
What we know:
Don’t be fooled by the treats and tail wags, the dogs at Canine Assistants are trained to work.…