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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Nilima Marshall

New study reveals the shocking damage poor sleep has on the brain

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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