Could ear wax help diagnose Parkinson’s disease?


By AGENCY

Researchers have found that the ear wax of people with Parkinson’s disease have changes in four chemical compounds that are not present in the ear wax of people without the disease. — dpa

Researchers investigating Parkinson’s disease have made a curious discovery related to ear wax that could improve prospects of prevention and diagnosis.

A team based at Zhejiang University in Guangzhou, China, has found that ear wax tests could help with early detection of the debilitating disease, which is difficult to treat and has no cure.

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Parkinson's disease , chronic disease , ear

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