A Scots woman who sniffed out Parkinson's disease on her husband has worked with medical scientists who have used her powerful sense of smell to develop a new test for the condition.
Joy Milne, dubbed 'the woman who can smell Parkinson's', has a rare condition which gives her a heightened sense of smell. The condition meant she noticed that her late husband, Les, developed a different odour when he was 33.
The 72-year-old from Perth described a “musky” aroma, different from his normal scent. Twelve years later, Les was diagnosed with the disease, which leads to parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.
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