THE GUARDIAN: Diseases that dogs can detect

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    Parkinson’s disease

    Researchers at Manchester University are attempting to train dogs to detect Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms emerge. The work is inspired by the work of a human “super-sniffer” who detected a change in her husband’s odour six years before he was diagnosed.

    Period4 Nov 2018

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    • TitleDiseases that dogs can detect
      Media name/outletThe Guardian
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date4/11/18
      DescriptionParkinson’s disease

      Researchers at Manchester University are attempting to train dogs to detect Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms emerge. The work is inspired by the work of a human “super-sniffer” who detected a change in her husband’s odour six years before he was diagnosed.
      URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/04/five-diseases-that-dogs-can-detect
      PersonsPerdita Barran
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    Keywords

    • Parkinson's
    • smell