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The Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's

Elizabeth Quigley talks to Joy Milne, who discovered she can smell Parkinson's disease, and meets the scientists who are investigating this groundbreaking ability.

The amazing story of Joy Milne, who discovered she can smell Parkinson's disease. Elizabeth Quigley talks to Joy and meets the scientists who are investigating this groundbreaking ability. She also hears how Joy's family was torn apart by this cruel disease. The hope is that research on Joy will lead to new advances in the treatment and detection of a disease that is second only to Alzheimer's amongst neurodegenerative illnesses.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Elizabeth Quigley
Producer Stephen Magee

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Dec 2017 19:30
  • Sat 6 Jan 2018 16:00
  • Sat 13 Jan 2018 00:30
  • Sat 13 Jan 2018 14:30
  • Sun 14 Jan 2018 16:30

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