Nose picking

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Frequently nose-picking leading cause of progressive dementia: Study (WION)

Researchers at Western Sydney University found that nose-picking introduces certain germs into the nasal cavity, which trigger the brain to produce beta-amyloid ...

Scientists Reveal How Nose-Picking Could Increase Risk of ... (ScienceAlert)

A new review advances the hypothesis that nose picking could play a role in increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease – and the link is one that ...

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If you're going to pick your nose, scientists recommend washing your ... (The Indianapolis Star)

If you're going to pick your nose, this study recommends washing your hands first.

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New research links the habit of nose picking to Alzheimer's disease (Times of India)

A recent study published in Biomolecules has raised concerns about nose-picking, which was previously thought to be a harmless habit. The study suggests that ...

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Picking your nose may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, study says (KERO 23ABC News)

This overgrowth of germs from the nasal cavity could cause unnoticed brain infections marked by inflammation, which activates the release of amyloid-beta ...

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Could nose-picking lead to Alzheimer's disease? (TheGrio)

In this new study, researchers discovered the brain can sometimes produce beta-amyloid as a defense mechanism to germs introduced through the nasal cavity. “ ...

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Nose picking linked to dementia: Report (WFLA)

Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease might be partially caused by pathogens entering the brain through the olfactory system.

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