Sleep linked to slower ageing: huge study pinpoints the right amount - Nature
Heidi Ledford reports for Nature from Seattle, Washington. Search author on: PubMed Google Scholar Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Getting roughly 6–8 hours of sleep each day has been linked with a longer life — at least in humans.Credit: Justin Paget/Getty A sweeping analysis of sleep duration and signs of ageing in half a million adults has pinpointed a sweet spot — about six to eight hours of sleep each day — that is linked to a lower risk of early death and disease.