Aging diseases get the sniff test
April 15, 2007
Early indicators of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s may have just become easier to detect. Scientists in the University of Cincinatti’s Dept. of Cell Biology have created the “Sniff Magnitude Test,” which is under further development by WR Medical Electronics. The sense of smell is one of the first senses to degrade in diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The test measures how much effort people have to expend to actually smell an aroma. The test is being widely explored by researchers worldwide. Read more about the Sniff Magnitude Test at News-Medical.net.
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