Trained Dogs Detect Parkinson’s With 98% Accuracy
Dogs trained to sniff out Parkinson’s disease are showing remarkable accuracy—up to 98%—in identifying the condition from skin swabs, even before symptoms appear. In a double-blind study involving over 200 samples, these scent-detection dogs distinguished people with Parkinson’s from healthy individuals and those with other conditions. The results suggest that Parkinson’s has a unique scent [...]
Dogs trained to sniff out Parkinson’s disease are showing remarkable accuracy—up to 98%—in identifying the condition from skin swabs, even before symptoms appear. In a double-blind study involving over 200 samples, these scent-detection dogs distinguished people with Parkinson’s from healthy individuals and those with other conditions. The results suggest that Parkinson’s has a unique scent [...] What's Your Reaction?
