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 […]

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 […]

Gender Differences in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Sex and gender differences in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A narrative review Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) exhibit high phenotypic variability, poor prognosis, and a significant burden on patients and caregivers. To date, definitive disease-modifying treatments for these diseases are still unavailable. […]

Drug discovery hotspots: What is the secret to Switzerland’s success?

Drug discovery hotspots: What is the secret to Switzerland’s success? We are highlighted in Part II, which explores Switzerland’s emphasis on new technology and its leadership in addressing global health challenges. A recent McKinsey report reveals that women experience 25% more time in ‘poor health’ compared to men. Switzerland has made significant investments in this […]

‘Fokus Die Frau’

‘Fokus Die Frau’ Recently, our awareness campaign ‘Women’s Quota’ which has been co-created with Ogilvy Switzerland was featured in the Tages Anzeiger female special ‘Fokus Die Frau’. Due to a significant gap in medicine, research, and policy, women have received and continue to receive less-than-optimal medical care. We are working to fill this gap, and […]