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Study Links Oral Microbiome Diversity to Better Sleep

9/10/2025

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Research shows the oral microbiome may affect sleep quality.
A Brown University study linked oral microbiome diversity to sleep duration in young adults.
Participants aged 16 to 26 with longer sleep exhibited greater oral microbiome diversity.
Chronic insomnia correlates with lower gut microbial diversity.
Antibiotics disrupting microbiomes reduce non-REM sleep, affecting overall health.
Fecal transplants and probiotics are being tested as treatments for sleep issues.

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Story summary

Research shows the oral microbiome may affect sleep quality.
A Brown University study linked oral microbiome diversity to sleep duration in young adults.
Participants aged 16 to 26 with longer sleep exhibited greater oral microbiome diversity.
Chronic insomnia correlates with lower gut microbial diversity.
Antibiotics disrupting microbiomes reduce non-REM sleep, affecting overall health.
Fecal transplants and probiotics are being tested as treatments for sleep issues.