12 Diseases Doctors Can Actually Detect Through Smell

Does disease smell?

Body odor can be a sign of more than just someone forgot to put on their deodorant. Researchers have long known that certain illnesses including cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease, cast particular odors, says Alan Hirsch, MD, the Neurological Director of the Smell & Taste Research and Treatment Foundation in Chicago. While scent tests to diagnose disease are not quite ready for prime time, research is ongoing, says Dr. Hirsch, also the author of several books including Nutrition and Sensation.

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