The woman who can smell Parkinson's disease

The woman who can smell Parkinson's disease

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Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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Joy Milne, a woman from Scotland, has a unique ability to smell Parkinson's disease. She first noticed this scent on her husband years before his diagnosis. Her ability was later validated through scientific experiments, where she identified the disease by smell before clinical diagnosis. Joy's mission is to help scientists develop early detection methods for Parkinson's, potentially reducing the damage caused by late diagnosis.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique ability does Joy Milne possess?

She can read minds.

She can predict the weather.

She can smell Parkinson's disease.

She can see through walls.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Joy Milne first notice the smell associated with Parkinson's?

On her late husband, Les Milne.

At a hospital.

At a park.

In a laboratory.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What realization did Joy Milne have at the Parkinson's conference?

The smell was unrelated to Parkinson's.

Everyone at the conference had a cold.

The smell was just a coincidence.

She was the only one who could smell the disease.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the controlled experiment involving Joy Milne?

The experiment was inconclusive.

She identified scents in all subjects.

She identified a scent in a control subject who later developed Parkinson's.

She failed to identify any scents.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Joy Milne's mission after her ability was scientifically validated?

To write a book about her experiences.

To help scientists improve early detection methods for Parkinson's.

To open a perfume shop.

To travel the world.