A woman who can ‘smell Parkinson’s’ has helped scientists come up with a breakthrough diagnostic test.
(Picture: PA Wire)A woman who can ‘smell Parkinson’s’ has helped scientists come up with a breakthrough diagnostic test.
Years ago, she piqued the interest of scientists who decided to research what she could smell, and whether this could be harnessed to help identify people with the neurological disease.
Now, academics at the University of Manchester have devised a way for researchers to identify molecules linked to the disease, using a simple cotton bud run across the back of the neck.
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