c/health · by Midnight@slrpnk.net · 1yDogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms—with 98% accuracy https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250716000846.htm132 points · 14 comments · view on lemmy.world
14 Comments
potoo22@programming.dev · 37 pts · 1y
I demand to be scanned for Parkinson's every doctor visit now.
"Biscuit is going to scan you for Parkinson's now"
"Aww, whose a good boy?"
"You're clear. That'll be $145."
😤
SpoonyBard@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
I demand a second opinion! Bring in another dog just to be sure.
demonmittenhands@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
*Barkinsons
keyhoh@piefed.social · 18 pts · 1y
No more CAT scans. DOG scans for all now!
shalafi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Well, I'll take the cat that comforts people about to die.
sik0fewl@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y
Imagine finding out from a dog that you have Parkinson's disease. That'd be a ruff prognosis.
No_Eponym@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
You might say you'd be bones.
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
This is beautiful.
Horrific life-destroying disease notwithstanding.
StrongHorseWeakNeigh@piefed.social · 5 pts · 1y
very good doggies
antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y
For those who don’t know the early symptoms also lead the severe symptoms by years. If you experience loss of smell and constipation, go to your doctor and get checked.
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 1y
Dogs continue to be awesome friends to humans
Rubisco@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 1y
So could Joy Milne.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/23/820274501/her-incredible-sense-of-smell-is-helping-scientists-find-new-ways-to-diagnose-di
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34583642
vorlaut_boy@feddit.org · 1 pts · 1y
but can you pet her? 2:1 dogs
JokklMaster@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Technically it's more like 80% but still cool.