Recently, the Universities of Bristol and Manchester enlisted the help of a golden retriever, Bumper, and a black Labrador, Peanut, for an important task: detecting Parkinson’s disease by smell. The ...

Researchers hope a dog?s sense of smell can lead to a cure for Parkinson?s Disease Parkinson’s disease has meant heartbreak for so many people. But new research focused on a dog’s sense of smell could ...

A trial is under way to determine whether dogs can be used detect Parkinson’s, possibly several years before symptoms start to show. Research charity Medical Detection Dogs and Manchester University, ...