New rapid test for Parkinson's, skin swab to pick up certain compounds that Parkinson's patients produce.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wom...180980741/

This means that they can verify that someone has Parkinson's before they develop all the characteristic symptoms -- so companies like AVXL will be able to try their drug interventions at a very early stage when said interventions might be most effective.

Truly great news. Now if only they could find a similar test for Alzheimer's.....