A woman who can smell Parkinson’s has helped scientists develop a test to detect the disease earlier

A woman who can smell Parkinson’s has helped scientists develop a test to detect the disease earlier.

Joy Milne from Perth noticed a change in her husband’s smell 12 years before he was diagnosed with the illness.

Now, her remarkable gift has led to a simple skin-swab that will lead to earlier treatment and a better lifestyle for patients.

Lynne Rankin reports.

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