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Ella Pickover & Sian Traynor

Scottish wife realised husband had Parkinson's disease after his 'smell changed'

A Scottish woman has shared how she was able to tell something was wrong with her husband after his 'scent changed.'

Joy Milne, 72, has now worked with scientists after being dubbed as the 'woman who can smell Parkinson's' after she managed to detect something was different with her husband, Les.

Diagnosed with a rare condition that enables a heightened sense of smell, Joy has now used her skills to work with researchers on a test for the disease.

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