Differences in the chemicals people's bodies produce - which some people can even smell - may help detect the disease much ...

Chinese researchers have developed a test that analyzes earwax to detect Parkinson's disease with 94.4% accuracy. Researchers ...

Using an innovative diagnostic method that could transform early detection, scientists at Zhejiang University achieved a ...

Imagine diagnosing Parkinson s disease not with pricey scans or subjective checklists, but with a simple ear swab. Scientists ...

Earwax isn’t exactly the most appealing part of our bodies, but it may be an effective tool to detect Parkinson’s disease. Scientists are now taking a closer look inside ears to seize a valuable ...

Researchers in China have identified key differences in the makeup of earwax in people with Parkinson’s disease compared to people without the condition, suggesting the sticky stuff holds ...

YOUR earwax could be used to predict whether you'll develop Parkinson's disease, scientists say. About 153,000 people in the UK live with the devastating neurological disorder, caused by a loss of ...

Most treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD) only slow disease progression. Early intervention for the neurological disease ...

From Alzheimer's to cancer, earwax can contain valuable indicators to a person's health. Now scientists are analysing its chemistry in the hope of finding new ways of diagnosing diseases.

It’s one of those bodily substances most of us prefer not to think about. Earwax, that sticky, sometimes smelly stuff you clean out of your ears, seems like nothing more than an annoyance.

Human earwax, whether removed by a curious finger or an ill-advised cotton swab, is usually tossed in the nearest garbage shortly after its removal. But this sticky substance can hang on to clues ...