/oss/taxonomy/term/2896/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/rats-nose <p>The dog has been called man’s best friend, but rats certainly have never been referred to in that endearing fashion. Yet, they can save lives as well as dogs; maybe even better. How? By using their remarkable sense of smell. Dogs of course have a great sense of smell. A woman's dog had been known to save her life by constantly sniffing at a mole on her leg, which turned out to be a malignant melanoma. It seems that unusual protein synthesis as happens in such tumors is accompanied by unique odours. Indeed, the fact that diseases have certain smells has long been known. The ancient Chinese s</p> Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:52:19 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 6875 at /oss