"she says people always describe the smell in a similar way: Musky, reminiscent of how a beaver smells"

How many people even know what a beaver smells like? I know I don't.

So it's not just dogs that can do it - if it's strong enough, some people can do it as well. Some news items are more exciting.

I thought people with Parkinson's just didn't bathe. They always smelled bad to me too. I guess my nose knows instead.

Confirms my old suggestion that dogs should be trained and used in medical diagnosis. I wish they'd checked out cancer as well.

They do.

Hahaha. Even physicians do this.

My Grandfather had Parkinson's and a distinctive smell that as a teenager at the time I thought was due to him not bathing regularly. Now that I am over fifty I have been displaying similar characteristics seen in my grandfather and other individuals with Parkinson's. My wife claims that I have a distinctive smell, but is not sure if it musky or like a beaver. Does anyone know how to contact the people in the article so I could participate in a study?

See a movement disorder specialist, a neurologist with extra training in Parkinson's and other movement disorders. And read all you can about the oder of Parkinson's, and about how aerobic exercise can slow its progress.

@steve turnbow, you can contact the authors from the study at this email address:perdita.barran@manchester.ac.uk

Thank you for the information

I think breast cancer can be seen on the breast tests but the cost of early treatment is prohibitive. They had a suspicious area flagged on my left breast 12yrs earlier.

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I have always been able to smell the skin condition impetigo...I can diagnose it ,not only if I get an outbreak of it, but when others have a breakout of it too....all physicians should be aware of this ability to sniff out specific disease and even try to hone the ability for themselves

Hi all, can any one tell me please if there is a email for Joy I also have a gift of smell not always a gift as i smell so much no one else can, i have been trying now for so long to find a job that could help people but I am not getting any where ,then saw Joy last week what a gift. So if any one could help me I would be so very grateful for a email address. Many thanks Sue.

Suzanne, please read another post above for the email address of the scientist who is studying this phenomena. She can probably help you to get in touch with Joy.

Thank you for your help I will give it a try.