apnoea /newsroom/ en Disrupted sleep is linked to increased risk of death, particularly in women /newsroom/news/list/2021/04/29/disrupted-sleep-is-linked-to-increased-risk-of-death-particularly-in-women For the first time, a study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women. April 29 2021 Elisa Black /newsroom/news/list/2021/04/29/disrupted-sleep-is-linked-to-increased-risk-of-death-particularly-in-women