How insomnia affects DNA, heart health, and lifestyle
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Part of Brain & nervous system, Hormones & metabolism, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how insomnia affects your DNA, heart health, metabolism, and daily habits. It includes different groups of people—healthy adults, athletes, older adults, university students, and people with metabolic syndrome—to compare the impact of sleep problems.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18-35 years old OR between 65-75 years old.
- You do not work rotating or night shifts that disrupt sleep.
- You do not have a respiratory disease or musculoskeletal injury that prevents exercise.
- You are not a woman with PCOS or a condition causing high testosterone and irregular periods.
- You may be generally healthy, an athlete, a university student, an older adult, or have metabolic syndrome—but specific health checks apply for some groups.
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