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•Can nose-picking really contribute to dementia and Alzheimer's disease? An expert explains
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A recent review paper published in the journal Biomolecules explored the potential relationship between nose-picking and the development of dementia and Alzheimer's.
Neuroinflammation, or swelling of nervous tissue, may play at least a partial role in Alzheimer’s disease.
The authors of this specific paper suggest, but do not prove, that microbes or viruses may enter the brain through the nose.
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