Nose-picking and plucking hairs from your nose can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. Research suggests that damaging the nose lining allows bacteria and viruses to reach the brain, potentially causing Alzheimer’s pathologies.
Alzheimer’s risk factors include genetics, age, and environmental exposure. Inhaling bacteria and viruses can affect the sense of smell, with some pathogens traveling from the nose to the brain, resembling Alzheimer’s symptoms.
Studies on mice show bacteria can quickly reach the brain through the nose, triggering gene and protein changes linked to Alzheimer’s. The olfactory nerve provides a direct pathway for microbes to bypass brain protections.
Continued exposure to bacteria in the nose and olfactory nerve may contribute to Alzheimer’s development over time. Early infection treatment could reduce the risk of degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Research is ongoing to understand how bacteria in the nose may lead to Alzheimer’s in humans. Screening for sense of smell changes could help in early diagnosis and treatment.
Future studies will involve human research to explore the role of bacteria in Alzheimer’s disease. Avoiding nose damage can reduce the risk of bacteria entering the brain and potentially causing Alzheimer’s.
