Around half of Japanese people in their forties get less than six hours of sleep per night. A 2017 national health and nutrition survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, measured the daily average sleep (based on the previous one-month period) for men and women in their twenties and over.
Month: April 2019
Could a DNA Test Help You Get A Better Night’s Sleep?
Genetic discoveries are being made at a tremendous pace, and I’m excited that genes related to many sleep disorders are among those finds. All this new genetic research may one day play a role in helping doctors understand who is at risk and perhaps help tailor a remedy for them. Some genes are already being tested for through common consumer DNA test kits.