Scientists find volatile compounds in ear wax may help detect Parkinson's disease earlier than traditional methods, offering ...

Ear wax is normal and necessary for keeping your ears clean and healthy, but very smelly ear wax may be a sign you're dealing ...

Parkinson’s disease alters the smell of sebum deep inside your ear, and artificial intelligence can now detect it with 94 percent accuracy. #medindia #parkinsonsdisease #ai’ ...

While it may sound gross, ear wax could provide an inexpensive way to detection the disease early, before motor impairment ...

The earlier Parkinson's disease is spotted, the better – for patients, their loved ones, and scientists working toward ...

Ear wax may provide an unexpected early warning of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to new research. In particular, its odor could help clinicians detect the progressive neurological movement ...

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How your ear wax could tell you if you have Parkinson’s disease, according to experts You may be able to smell the difference Julia Musto in New York Thursday 19 June 2025 18:26 BST ...

Some of us have smelly ear wax, for one, and it's possible to get a bad smell behind your ears. Add piercings into the mix, ...

Now, researchers in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry report the initial development of a system that inexpensively screens for PD from the odors in a person’s ear wax. Researchers identified four compounds ...

The identifier is in the odor of ear wax’s main ingredient, known as sebum. The oily substance is produced by the body to lubricate and protect the skin.