Dossier
Biological ageing
Coverage of Biological ageing in the Nexus archive.
- Too little or too much sleep is linked to faster ageing throughout the body
A study published in Nature found a link between too little or too much sleep and faster ageing throughout the body. The research revealed a 'U-shaped' association between sleep duration and biological ageing across various organ systems. Sleep extremes were also linked to late-life depression.