New Parkinson’s test developed from woman who can ‘smell’ the disease

The test was already in the process of being developed by scientists (Peter Byrne/PA)

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A woman who discovered she can "smell Parkinson’s" has helped scientists come up with a test which spots the disease. The 72-year-old from Perth, Scotland, has a rare condition which gives her a heightened sense of smell.

The test was already being developed, but academics later realised Joy Milne could smell the illness, which would provide a breakthrough in Parkinson’s research.