Skin secretions from control subjects and Parkinson’s disease patients were collected and analyzed by gas mass spectrometry. Compounds were identified that produced the distinct odor detected by a person with an unusual ability to smell the difference between patients and healthy people. [Credit: Trivedi et al., ACS Cent. Sci., 2019, 5 (4), pp 599–606. DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00879]
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N. R. Gough, The Scent of Parkinson’s Disease. BioSerendipity (16 Mary 2019) https://www.bioserendipity.com/the-scent-of-parkinsons-disease/