This Woman Can Literally Sniff Out Parkinson’s

A super-smelling nurse from Scotland helped create a skin-swab-based diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s disease.

Chris Watt:alamy Stock Photo
Chris Watt:Alamy Stock Photo

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease that affects roughly a million people in the United States alone. While there is no cure, early detection and treatment are important in preserving the cognitive function of those hindered by the disease. A recent Scientific American article discussed how one woman’s superhuman sense of smell led to the development of a new diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s.

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