“Progress against one type of cancer is progress against ALL cancer.”(Stand Up To Cancer) Cancer in humans is on the rise. The statistics for cancer in pets is no different. According to the Comparative Oncology Program of the U.S. National Cancer Institute,1 there are 65 million pet dogs and 32 million pet cats in the United States. Approximately 6 million new cancer diagnoses are...

Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. A new worldwide study of raw pet food opposes what FDA tries to tell pet owners. The FDA has –...

By Brandy Arnold When the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001, nearly 10,000 emergency rescue workers joined in the efforts to help. More than 300 of those heroes were dogs. Today we remember and honor the Hero Dogs of 9/11 along with the countless people who had their lives irrevocably changed by man’s best friend. From search and rescue dogs to comfort dogs to bomb detection dogs,...

By Louise Bevan   From the Epoch Times Dogs have fully earned their status as the nation’s favorite companion animal. After a successful trial run, blood-sniffing beagles may just become the latest frontier in early cancer detection. Dogs’ finely tuned sense of smell is roughly 10,000 times more accurate than a human’s. As such, three beagles taking part in a recent laboratory experiment were...

Increased efficacy of cancer treatment through drug release and hyperthermia therapy using microrobots DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology) From Eureka Alert Professor Hongsoo Choi’s research team in Department of Robotics Engineering & DGIST-ETH Microrobot Research Center (DEMRC) at DGIST (President Young Kuk) succeeded in developing a biodegradable microrobot that can perform hyperthermia treatment and control drug release. This research can treat...

On the second Sunday in September, National Pet Memorial Day offers a dedicated time to remember pets who have passed. Pets play an important role in our lives. Not only are they companions, but pets become part of the family, too. They keep us responsible, remind us to play, and offer us love and the opportunity to give love in return. When we’re too...

By Sally Writes Contrary to popular belief, “The Dog Days of Summer” have nothing to do with dogs themselves, but refers to when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in July. Still, it doesn’t mean that we can’t take back the term. The summer, indeed, is a great time for “dog days,” and there’s no better way to spend some quality time with your pup than...

By Bill Hathaway   From Yale News  https://news.yale.edu/2019/09/03/yale-researchers-find-new-cancer-gene-drivers Scientists have long searched for “driver” genes that fuel the progression of cancer, but existing technology has had a hard time separating mutations that are true drivers from others that are simply “passengers,” not directly involved in spread of tumors. However, a team of Yale researchers has developed a model that marries biophysics, advanced gene sequencing...

(This article has been corrected to reflect the number of dogs that are obese.) By Sally Writes Making sure that your canine friends are in tip top shape is a priority for all dog owners, we want our pups to be healthy, happy and full of life for as long as possible. So it’s important to be aware of what we need to do...