Woman’s Bizarre Talent Helps Doctors Diagnose Neurological Disorder

Recognizing the Connection

Kunath's previous research had shown him that different disease processes cause the skin's microbiome to change, releasing metabolites that may give off a certain odor. No scent had ever been associate with Parkinson's before, but medical journals cited that diseases like melanoma and Type 2 diabetes carried specific scents. Had Joy discovered a way to definitively diagnose Parkinson's?

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