- People who sleep for fewer than five hours a night have significantly shorter telomeres than those who get an "adequate" seven hours of sleep, according to a new study. Using FitBit data, researchers show how consumer sleep trackers can shine a light on the costs of not getting enough sleep. https://www.inverse.com/article/60883-fitbit-sleeplessness-aging-telomeres 1163 comments science
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- Prebiotics could fight stress and sleepless nights — study https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/prebiotics-could-fight-stress-sleepless-nights-study 11 comments
- Daytime sleepiness may be linked to genetic markers for longevity https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/daytime-sleepiness-may-be-aging-you 3 comments
Linked pages
- 'Tossed my Fitbit in the trash': users fear for privacy after Google buys company | Google | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/05/fitbit-google-acquisition-health-data 24 comments
- Telomeres, lifestyle, cancer, and aging - PMC https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370421/ 3 comments
- Digital phenotyping by consumer wearables identifies sleep-associated markers of cardiovascular disease risk and biological aging | Communications Biology https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-019-0605-1#Abs1 0 comments
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