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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Nilima Marshall

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: New study reveals the shocking damage poor sleep has on the brain - The Untold Story

People taking part in the study had brain scans 15 years after the study began to see how much their brain structures had changed -

A lack of quality sleep may age the brain by nearly three years, scientists have warned in a new study.

Poor sleep – including having difficulty falling or staying asleep – is associated with poorer brain health years later.

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