Dr. Barry Dworkin

Is there truly an optimal amount of sleep? Significant limitations including that the study group was 94% white people of European ancestry.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 3, 2022

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Source:
Scientists say they have nailed down the ideal amount of sleep in middle and old age

Reference:
The brain structure and genetic mechanisms underlying the nonlinear association between sleep duration, cognition and mental health

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