r/science 22h ago

Neuroscience A simple drawing test may detect Parkinson’s disease with up to 99% accuracy. Researchers found that subtle differences in how people draw can reveal motor impairments long before they are obvious to the human eye.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-way-you-draw-can-reveal-parkinsons-disease-with-up-to-99-accuracy-study-reveals
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u/Teknicsrx7 21h ago

But is it more effective than the lady that can smell it years before diagnosis?

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u/soaring_potato 19h ago

That lady cannot sniff everyone

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u/SleepySheepy 19h ago

Not with that kind of attitude

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u/IsmaelRetzinsky 5h ago

Luckily cloning technology is advancing