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Smelling Parkinson's: From discovery to skin swab test

1 outlet · first reported by Medical Xpress 8h ago

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  1. 8h ago
    Smelling Parkinson's: From discovery to skin swab test

    A retired nurse who noticed that people with Parkinson's had a distinct odor inspired Manchester scientists to explore changes in molecules on the skin's surface. Using a simple skin swab, they can detect about 15,000 molecular features, approximately 10% of which consistently differ in abundance…

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