Super-smeller helps scientists develop test to spot Parkinson's

[Michel0220]

Interesting article.

Super-smeller helps scientists develop test to spot Parkinson's bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-...

I have had the pleasure of interviewing Joy Milne. Please see video recording below:

youtu.be/pbNpfOZZkBk(Not working as expected?)

[LAJ12345]

I can smell it on my husband.

[Michel0220 in reply to LAJ12345]

My fiancée used to be able to smell it on me but not anymore. An earthy smell apparently.

[LAJ12345 in reply to Michel0220]

when he is feeling better the smell fades but if he is feeling bad it’s stronger. I think it is something to do with metabolising of fatty acids and bacterial problem in his gut as his skin gets very greasy when the smell is around and his spots on his face come back.

[Michel0220 in reply to LAJ12345]

I think you are right. I think Joy refers to that in the video. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[LAJ12345 in reply to Michel0220]

ah, I shall have to watch it!

[MarionP]

This is really cool and relates to the other submission on the mass spectrometry assay of people with altered sebum production, which was fascinating because of the surprisingly large number of different simultaneously altered component substances. I'd say these directions are closer to a definitive tool product than we think.

Maybe they can train some "Parkinson's dogs" to sniff us out in the early stages.