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The astonishing story of Scots gran who could 'smell' husband's Parkinson's for 12 years
07.09.2022 - 14:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
She first noticed the unusual "musky" smell on her husband when he was 33, but assumed it was just sweat from a long day's work in the hospital.
But 12 years later, Joy Milne's husband Les was diagnosed with the incurable condition Parkinson's disease. It turns out, the 72-year-old gran from Perth had unknowingly been smelling the condition for decades.
Dubbed a “super-smeller” by experts, Joy has amazed scientists all over the world with her powerful sense of smell that can detect Parkinson's in someone years before they are diagnosed with the condition.
She's able to diagnose people with the disease just by smelling their t-shirts they have slept in and can even smell strangers who have Parkinson’s while in the supermarket or walking down the street.
Now, the gran-of-seven has has helped scientists to develop a "groundbreaking" new test for the condition. While still in the early phases of research, scientists are excited about the prospect of the NHS being able to deploy a simple test for the disease.
The retired nurse has a rare condition which gives her a heightened sense of smell - and said she has always had the acute sense for as long as she can remember.
Joy first detected Parkinson's in her late husband Les, who was a doctor, when he started smelling differently - but it wasn't until more than a decade years later that he was officially diagnosed with the condition, which he would battle until he sadly passed away in 2015.
Joy described Les's new body aroma as "muskier" than normal. She previously told the Daily Record: "He was a consultant anaesthetist at a hospital and was very busy with long hours in theatre.
"He started to become very tired and I presumed the smell was due to him sweating and being more
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