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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is estimated to affect about 10 million people in the UK.

People with the condition struggle to breathe well during their sleep. It can make sufferers very tired, and can show through loud snoring (speaking to HuffPost UK previously, Professor Esther Rodriguez-Villegas said women may experience “insomnia, headaches, and mood disturbances” instead of, or as well as, this).

OSA, which has been associated with an increased risk of heart disease, is sometimes diagnosed with a single-night sleep test.

But new research has........

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