Woman's best friend: Dogs 'can cut ageing'

DOGS can slow ageing in women, research shows.

- By Stephen Beech

The study, which looked at female former US soldiers, is among the first to examine the impact of working with military animals.

It provided evidence that activities such as service dog training may help reduce the physical toll of stress and slow cellular ageing.

Female veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder took part in the study by Florida Atlantic University.