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An Accidental Discovery Turned Into a Potential Parkinson’s Treatment

Home Care, Medical Research, Parkinson's Disease

Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine who believed they were analyzing connective tissue cell protein received quite a shock when they alternatively stumbled upon a therapy to eradicate the observable symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in mice. Not just that, but the treatment might be useful in various conditions that call for the…

How One Woman Uses Her Sense of Smell to Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Alzheimer's Research, Care Tips, Home Care, Parkinson's Disease, Senior Health, Senior Planning, Senior Safety

You may not recognize her by name, but you’ve probably heard her story. Joy Milne has an exceptionally unique talent: recognizing Parkinson’s disease by using her nose. Her gift came to light when she detected what she details as an “overpowering sort of nasty yeast smell” in her husband of ten years. Subsequently observing other…