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Trained dogs can detect Parkinson’s disease from skin swabs with up to 98% accuracy - years before symptoms appear, a new ...

Dogs trained to detect Parkinson’s disease from skin swabs achieve up to 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity, suggesting a ...

Selamectin (Revolt, Revolution, Selarid, Senergy) is an antiparasitic medicine for use in dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens. It is a liquid that is given topically (applied to the skin) at the back ...

In A Nutshell Two trained dogs detected Parkinson’s disease with up to 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity by sniffing skin swabs. Parkinson’s patients produce sebum (skin oil) with a unique scent ...

A University of Bristol study shows that trained dogs can detect Parkinson's disease with 80% sensitivity by identifying odors in skin swabs, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis.