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The importance of recognizing sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease By: Dr. Beatriz Guzman | Affiliated Scientist & Researcher World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month is a time to highlight the importance of recognizing sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding the unique impact of the disease on men and women is key to advancing more tailored and efficient […]
“Age is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s – but so is being a woman”
“Age is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s – but so is being a woman Journalist Christina Pirskanen at 20 Minuten discusses the gender gap in medicine with CEO, Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha, particularly focusing on Alzheimer’s disease. It highlights that being a woman is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s, alongside aging. Dr. Santuccione-Chadha explains […]
Political Initiatives – Summary August 2024
Political Initiatives – August 2024 By: Dr. Mariapaola Barbato | Pro-Bono Scientific Lead On July 18, 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a statement emphasizing the importance of fostering innovation as a foundation for Europe’s future competitiveness. She identified digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), and green technologies as critical areas where Europe must […]
Empowering Women Award
Empowering Women Award By: Clara Cho | Communications Volunteer Amidst the beauty of the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz earlier in May, our pro-bono CEO, Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha, was awarded the Empowering Women Award 2024. The ceremony took place during the 9th conference edition of the League of Leading Ladies, a business club for female […]
Press release | Zurich, Switzerland | 15 August, 2024
Founder and CEO of the Women’s Brain Foundation to be Honoured for Role in Shaping Swiss History Press Release | Zurich, Switzerland | 15 August, 2024 The Women’s Brain Foundation is proud to announce that its Founder and CEO, Dr. Antonella Santuccione-Chadha, is one of 500 women to be recognised for her contribution to Swiss history […]
Brain researcher on dementia risk: Sport is absolutely key to protecting women’s brains
Brain researcher on dementia risk: Sport is absolutely key to protecting women’s brains Journalist Annika Bangerter speaks with our CEO, Dr. Antonella Santuccione-Chadha, about a largely overlooked aspect of gender medicine. Published in: Schweiz am Wochenende, pomona.ch, snh.ch, ajor.ch
Publication Digest Edition 1
Sex steroid hormones and epilepsy: Effects of hormonal replacement therapy on seizure frequency of postmenopausal women with epilepsy A systematic review Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is commonly used for the symptomatic treatment of menopause and involves the administration of exogenous sex steroid hormones. Epilepsy, a lifelong and prevalent neurological condition among women, can be influenced […]
Cfi.co Interview 2024
It’s Not All in the Mind – but Is It About the Sex and Gender, too? Recently, during an interview with CFI.co – Capital Finance International, our pro-bono CEO, Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha highlighted the progress of the Women’s Brain Project and its transformation into the Women’s Brain […]
Evidence for sex-based differences continues to mount
Evidence for sex-based differences continues to mount by Nature. In the latest research that highlights sex-based disease and disorder differences between males and females, researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Davis believe they have figured out how females’ bones remain strong during breastfeeding, even when high calcium demand for milk production induces significant bone […]
