• Professor Perdita Barran - Lockdown Lecture Episode Nine

  • Jun 8 2020
  • Length: 23 mins
  • Podcast

Professor Perdita Barran - Lockdown Lecture Episode Nine

  • Summary

  • “One the things we are fairly certain about with the Parkinson's odour is that it's produced due to molecules called lipids, which are long chain fatty acids...

    “With COVID, I think there will be an equivalent inflammatory response to that and that may well have an odour. But, we think there are probably other methods to see whether people have coronavirus or not.”

    Scientists at The University of Manchester have found small molecules contained in a substance secreted by the skin, known as sebum, that are responsible for a unique scent in people with Parkinson’s. Professor Perdita Barran discusses more here.

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