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Can odors from our bodies signal Alzheimer’s, cancer and other diseases? - The Washington Post

From The Washington Post via USVI News: For years, scientists have explored how the molecules that waft from our breath or skin might be harnessed to sniff out a variety of ailments. Advancements are turning that potential into reality.

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When social anthropologist Hanna Marie Ihlebæk interviewed nurses at a Norwegian cancer ward for her PhD dissertation, she was surprised to learn that many of them relied on their sense of smell in t…

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