Dossier
Biological ageing
Coverage of Biological ageing in the Nexus archive.
- Science has proven a daily multivitamin can slow biological ageing: Our supplement expert reveals how to find the product that works best for you, the £79 'super powder' not worth your money and the ideal 16p-a-day pill for the over-50s
A daily multivitamin has been proven to slow biological ageing. A supplement expert advises selecting cost-effective options, highlighting a 16p-a-day pill for over-50s as ideal, while cautioning against a £79 'super powder' as not worth the cost.
- Too little or too much sleep is linked to faster ageing throughout the body
A study published in Nature found a link between too little or too much sleep and faster ageing throughout the body. The research revealed a 'U-shaped' association between sleep duration and biological ageing across various organ systems. Sleep extremes were also linked to late-life depression.