This is a breakthrough, breaking news episode featuring Professor Perdita Barran, University of Manchester and Joy Milne, the woman who can smell Parkinson’s. Today. their latest research paper was published at 12:01 am (BST) September 7, 2022. This research has led to a three-minute non-invasive test to determine a positive or negative Parkinson’s diagnosis. Clinical Research will begin within two years at University of Manchester and has the potential to be approved as a diagnostic tool for neurologists before the end of the decade.

LISTEN TO JOY MILNE in previous episodes

June 05, 2019                The Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s | World Parkinson Congress | Kyoto

October 20, 2019           The Smell of Parkinson’s

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