Dogs trained to detect Parkinson’s disease using scent have shown remarkable accuracy in new research. In a double-blind trial, they identified skin swabs from people with Parkinson’s with up to 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity, even when other health conditions were present. The findings offer hope for a simple, non-invasive diagnostic method using biomarkers that appear long before traditional symptoms, potentially allowing earlier treatment and slowed disease progression.
I wonder if there have been studies on the benefits of pretreating Parkinson’s before you have a full blown condition. Otherwise, these dogs would give you the bad news and it’s just “enjoy dreading the day the disease finally hits ya”