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[헤럴드경제 = 김상수 기자]“Stop picking your nose. “It’s dirty.”
Whenever we see people who hold their noses frequently, we hate them, calling them impure. Right. However, as it turns out, there is a more important reason why you shouldn’t pick your nose often.
Research has shown that if you pick your nose frequently, various dangerous viruses and pathogens can enter the nasal cavity through your fingers and cause brain damage. It has even been shown that picking your nose too much increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Experts are cautious about overinterpreting the idea that picking your nose can cause Alzheimer’s, but stress that it’s important to keep in mind that picking your nose can cause serious harm to your health. In particular, he underlined that attention must be paid above all to hand hygiene.
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The study was published by researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia in the international scientific journal Biomolecules. Researchers have noted that many factors cause Alzheimer’s, but among them, external pathogens that invade and cause neuroinflammation may play a partial role.
The researchers explained: “We investigated the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s may be caused by viruses, bacteria and pathogens that enter the brain through the nose and olfactory system.” One of these was to study a situation in which the olfactory mucosa is exposed to hands contaminated with dirt or excrement while blowing one’s nose.
The study results confirmed that the neuroinflammation of Alzheimer’s disease may be partially caused by viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens that enter the brain through the nose and smell. In other words, when you pick your nose, bacteria can enter the nasal cavity and cause inflammation in the brain, and this inflammation is also related to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
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According to researchers, amyloid beta, present in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, is considered an important factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers explained that amyloid beta may be produced in the brain as a defense mechanism against various pathogens introduced through nose picking.
There are also statistics that show that there are many people who actually pick their nose. According to the newspaper, following a survey of 1,000 adults living in the United States, 91% of people responded that they had picked their nose. 1.2% of those interviewed also responded that they “do it more than once”.
Various pathogens, including pneumonia-causing bacteria, herpes viruses, coronaviruses, and parasites of feline origin, have been found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The researchers’ analysis is that these bacteria or viruses can enter the brain when you wipe your nose with your finger.
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Of course, it is difficult to consider nose picking as a direct cause of Alzheimer’s. Dr. Heather M. Snyder of the Alzheimer’s Association said, “This study does not provide new evidence, but rather explores the idea that the presence of microorganisms or viruses may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.”
The researchers also said: “We suggest that pathogens may enter the brain via the olfactory system, but this is similar to the chicken and the egg debate,” adding: “It is possible that they may enter the olfactory system due to a damaged olfactory system”. immune system.” “He added.
He said: “The important thing is, as we also felt during COVID-19, paying attention to hand hygiene is the simplest preventive measure” and suggested: “The more frequently people hold their nose, the more It is essential to follow these daily hygiene procedures.”
dlcw@heraldcorp.com
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