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A study on mice done in Australia suggests that nose picking or plucking the nose hairs may increase a risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. More study is needed, the authors note.

Picking your nose may introduce infection-causing germs that, over time, may make someone more likely to develop the progressive dementia, a report says.

The majority of the participants, 85%, admitted they have found themselves accidentally doing it, adding that men and younger people were more likely to admit to the habit.

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Nose-picking is linked to a higher spread of COVID, according to a new study from Amsterdam University Medical Centers. A chief health officer weighed in on the risk.

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New research suggests that picking your nose could increase your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.