Many instances of public nose picking stem from decreased situational awareness rather than intentional actions. People often engage in this behavior while focused on other tasks, such as watching ...

Currently, there is little research suggesting that nose picking may increase your risk of Alzheimer’s. However, much more research is needed.

Nose picking may be more than just a social faux pas. A study out of Australia suggests there may be a link between nose picking and developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. The study — titled ...

Nose pickers are more at risk of contracting COVID, the study suggested. Getty Images/iStockphoto The majority of study participants, 85%, admitted to finding themselves thoughtlesslly picking ...

The paper itself doesn’t say that Alzheimer’s is caused by nose-picking ― it just suggests that the habit “may” lead to the introduction of pathogens that could, potentially, cause a ...

Could picking your nose be bad for your brain? According to one report, it could be possible. However, an expert says, there's no need to panic if you engage in the bad habit.

Habitual nose picking is associated with an increased risk of contracting the coronavirus, researchers in the Netherlands found. A new study, published Wednesday in PLOS ONE, showed that nearly 85 ...

Nose picking is a natural habit — children who have not yet learned social norms realize early on that the fit between their forefinger and a nostril is pretty good.

Could you pick a scarier headline? On October 28, the GriffithNews from Griffith University in Australia posted a piece entitled: “New research suggests nose picking could increase risk for ...

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.

Picking your nose doesn’t make the list of things that can cause severe injury to the nasal mucosa—you could cause more damage clipping your nose hairs or getting a foreign object stuck up there.

Picking one's nose may introduce pathogens that cause repeated inflammation in the brain, eventually leading to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new report says; ...