Something Positive: Dogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms show — with 98% accuracy

Something Positive: Dogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms show — with 98% accuracy

Why this story matters: Rather than simply cataloging the challenges we face, this update focuses on the innovative solutions and bold ideas that are currently transforming lives and setting a new standard for what is possible. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to symptoms, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. Recently, the Universities of Bristol and Manchester enlisted the help of a golden retriever, Bumper, and a black Labrador, Peanut, for an important task: detecting Parkinson’s disease by smell. The canines, which were trained by the nonprofit Medical Detection Dogs, participated in a double blind trial where they sniffed cheek swabs from people with and without Parkinson's disease. In the lab, Bumper and Peanut correctly identified Parkinson's in 70% and 80% of patients, and were over 90% accurate in ruling out healthy individuals. Would you like to read more good news about Symptoms , Detect , Show , Accuracy , Dogs , a…