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What body odour reveals about your health

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Most of us barely notice the way we smell — but science is uncovering something remarkable. Subtle changes in body odour may signal serious diseases, from Parkinson's to cancer, long before doctors can detect them. It all started with one woman who claimed she could smell Parkinson's on her husband — and she was right. Now, researchers are developing scent-based tests that could revolutionize early diagnosis. Curious how your skin, breath, and sweat might hold medical secrets? This story will change the way you think about scent — and health.

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scent / sɛnt /noun

A distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant

The scent of roses filled the air.

fragrancearomaperfumeodor

odour / ˈoʊdər /noun

A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one

The odour was overpowering.

smellfragrancearoma

emit / iˈmɪt /verb

To send out gas, heat, light, etc

Yet our bodies constantly emit a complex blend of chemical scents.

releasedischarge

volatile / ˈvɑːlətl /adjective

readily vaporizing at a relatively low temperature

The scent of volatile oils filled the room.

evaporativeunstable

olfactory / ɒlˈfæktəri /adjective

relating to the sense of smell

The dog's olfactory abilities are remarkable.

sense of smellscentaroma

faint / feɪnt /adjective

Barely perceptible

While many of these smells are faint or undetectable to the human nose.

subtleweakindistinct

flagged / flæɡ /verb

identified or drew attention to something as being important or problematic

The report flagged several key areas for improvement.

identifiedmarkedhighlighted

ketosis / kiːˈtoʊsɪs /noun

A metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood or urine

Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to ketosis.

ketoacidosisketone bodiesdiabetes

astonishingly / əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋli /adverb

In a way that causes astonishment; surprisingly

Astonishingly, the magician made the elephant disappear.

surprisinglyremarkablyincredibly

sparked / spɑːkt /verb

to cause something to start or develop

The discovery sparked a debate.

ignitedtriggeredinstigated

folklore / ˈfoʊkˌlɔːr /noun

Traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth

These are not just folklore or anecdote.

mythlegendoral tradition

plausible / ˈplɔːzəbl /adjective

seeming reasonable or probable

It seems plausible that the earth is round.

crediblebelievabletenable

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