Scientists Find a Sleep Duration Sweet Spot for Healthy Aging

Researchers found that both short and long sleep durations were linked to signs of accelerated aging across multiple organs.
Scientists Find a Sleep Duration Sweet Spot for Healthy Aging
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If you regularly sleep fewer than 6.5 hours—or make a habit of sleeping more than 8 hours—your organs may be aging faster than they should, a recent study warns.

Researchers found that people who sleep outside a narrow window of 6.4 to 7.8 hours show signs of faster organ aging compared with those who stay within that range. These people also faced a higher risk of chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and depression.
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.