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Sleep and how fast the body ages.

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  1. May 13, 2026
    BIG STUDY TIES SHORT AND LONG SLEEP TO OLDER ORGANSObservational study · adults

    Too little or too much sleep tied to faster-aging organs in big UK study

    A study in Nature compared people's reported sleep with 23 'aging clocks'. Both short and long sleepers looked older inside, and those sleeping about 6.4 to 7.8 hours looked youngest.