Time To Think Of Sex And Gender Differences In Mental Health Services For Psychosis

By Maria Ferrara, MD   If you ask ordinary physicians whether they provide care differently to women and men affected by psychosis they will likely be horrified at the thought of discriminating based on sex; all individuals have the same rights when it comes to mental health care, they will reassure patients and family members. […]

NZZ profile reveals the unique journey of our CEO

Her thoughts revolve around the female brain In medicine, women are often treated as if they were men. Antonella Santuccione Chadha wants to change that. Many brain diseases affect women more than men. But this is hardly taken into account in research. To change this, scientists founded the Women’s Brain Project. By Lena Stallmach, 1.16.2021 […]

The magic of regular exercise: Boosting brain health

By Tina Stibbe Every one of us is well aware of the fact that regular physical activity is good for our health in general. First and foremost, it helps maintain a healthy weight and improves cardiovascular function by training the heart. Other benefits include better sleep, increased fitness and flexibility as well as a stronger […]

Food for thought: Brain health starts on your plate

Guest post by Tina Stibbe, freelance writer Brain health could be described as the absence of any disorders affecting its faculty to fulfil its tasks. As we age, our brain capacity reduces due to the loss of neurological integrity, leading to cognitive decline and, in some cases, to diseases such as Alzheimer’s. There are means […]

Press Release: Medicina Italia Prize (English)

ZURICH, Switzerland, December 14th, 2020 — Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, co-founder and CEO of the Women’s Brain Project (WBP), and Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Biogen, has been awarded the Italian national prize Medicina Italia for lending her expertise to tackling the COVID-19 crisis in her home region Abruzzo and for her work in sex […]