Research Explores Body Odors as Potential Signals for Alzheimer's and Cancer

Research Explores Body Odors as Potential Signals for Alzheimer's and Cancer

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This research highlights findings from social anthropologist Hanna Marie Ihlebæk's PhD dissertation, where nurses at a Norwegian cancer ward reported using their sense of smell to detect diseases. The study suggests that odors from the human body might serve as indicators for conditions such as Alzheimer's and cancer.

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