Two trained dogs learned to detect Parkinson’s disease by sniffing scent samples from human skin. They were part of a study ...

Dogs can be trained to sniff out a telltale scent related to Parkinson’s disease from skin swabs with high degrees of certainty, potentially paving the way for non-invasive, biomarker-based detection ...

The research was inspired by Joy Milne, a retired nurse with a remarkably strong sense of smell. She noticed a distinct scent on her husband years before he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and this ...

Twelve years before her husband's diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, Joy Milne could sense something was off – specifically, she could smell it.

Experts from the University of Manchester have based the new test on the ability of a 'super smeller' Scottish grandmother who can detect the disease by smell.

Both studies were inspired by co-author and "super-smeller" Joy Milne, a nurse with hyperosmia who noticed that people with different diseases had different smells -- including her husband, who ...

Published in the journal Parkinson’s Disease, UM says the research was inspired by a “super smeller.” How can skin swabs help to spot Parkinson’s? Joy Milne, a “super smeller,” began noticing ...

Dogs trained to detect Parkinson’s disease from skin swabs achieve up to 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity, suggesting a non-invasive route to early diagnosis.

“Whether you’re entering an exhibit, showcasing a classic car or simply coming to soak in the vibrant atmosphere, the 112th ...

The research is published today in the journal npj Parkinson’s Disease. A woman who smelled her husband’s Parkinson’s before it was diagnosed has helped develop a new test for detecting the disease up ...