Can a hypersensitive sense of smell detect Parkinson’s disease?
Nurse Joy Milne possesses an extraordinary ability to identify diseases through scent. This video explores how her lifelong gift for detecting Parkinson's through smell led to the development of a new, non-invasive diagnostic tool.
Born with a hypersensitive nose, Joy Milne spent her life recognizing various diseases by their distinct odors. Her journey took a pivotal turn when she detected the scent of Parkinson's on her husband years before he received an official medical diagnosis. This personal experience drove her to test her olfactory abilities, eventually contributing to research that translates her unique talent into a non-invasive diagnostic test for the disease.
Source: Joy Milne: The nurse who can smell Parkinson’s
