The Economic Impact of Sex and Gender Differences in Dementia and Multiple Sclerosis
On the International Women’s day 2024, Women’s Brain Project is announcing the continuation of the groundbreaking research “Sex, Gender, and the Brain: Towards an Inclusive Research Agenda”, launched on March 8, 2023. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, #InspireInclusion, should thus extend how we understand and respond to variances in brain health. The continuation of […]
Report of the Women’s Brain Project roundtable on Enhancing care in Parkinson’s disease held on 29th November 2023
Enhancing care in Parkinson’s disease: Sex and gender-informed policy as a gateway to precision medicine and care Neurological diseases, and Parkinson’s disease (PD) in particular, pose an enormous challenge to individuals and economies around the world: the number of people living with Parkinson’s disease is estimated double by 2030, and its indirect costs relating […]
Press Release: Longevity Week Hosted by The Longevity Forum: A Spotlight on Longevity Medicine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This year, the Longevity Forum once again hosted “Longevity Week“, a premier international event focusing on the burgeoning field of longevity medicine. Held in London, the event attracted eminent personalities including Professor Andrew J Scott, a renowned economist and co-author of ‘The New Long Life’ and ‘The 100-Year Life’. Joining him were […]
The Women’s Brain Project holds landmark roundtable to enhance care in Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is more prevalent among males than females; globally, 4.6m males are living with Parkinson’s as compared to 3.8m females.i Although males are more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s, females appear to have more negative effects and less of a response to existing medicines.ii Research shows that caregiver burden is high among […]
Press Release: The Women’s Brain Project and Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Uncover Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Women’s Brain Project and Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Uncover Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis [Zurich, 27th October 2023] – The Women’s Brain Project (WBP), a pioneering organisation dedicated to exploring sex and gender characteristics in brain and mental diseases, has partnered with Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program (FHS-BAP) […]
WBP’s response to the European Commission Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health
Mental Health on the EU policy agenda: It is ok to not be ok On 7 June 2023, the European Commission presented the Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health. Better mental health is both a social and an economic imperative. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems affected around 84 million people in […]
Women’s Brain Project Co-Author of Nature Reviews Neurology, “Perspective: Global synergistic actions to improve brain health for human development”
The Women’s Brain Project believes that to improve global health and sex and gender precision medicine we must implement a multi-stakeholder approach, from patients and caregivers to policymakers and governments; we are truly stronger together than we are alone. This is why WBP is proud and grateful that our CEO and co-founder Dr Antonella Santuccione […]
The Lancet Neurology covers the WBP-Commissioned Economist Impact White Paper on Sex, Gender, and the Brain: Towards an Inclusive Research Agenda
The world-leading clinical neurology journal, The Lancet Neurology, has published an editorial covering the White Paper on Sex, Gender, and the Brain: Towards an Inclusive Research Agenda. The Women’s Brain Project (WBP) commissioned Economist Impact to investigate the economic rationale for greater investment in research into sex and gender differences in neurological diseases. The WBP […]
New WBP-Commissioned Economist Impact White Paper “Sex, Gender and the Brain: Towards an Inclusive Research Agenda”
Did you know that the cost of brain disorders is estimated to equal 10% of the World’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? Women are overwhelmingly affected by the most prevalent disorders including dementia and migraine. The Women’s Brain Project commissioned Economist Impact to examine the economic rationale for investing in sex-and-gender-specific brain research in a White Paper […]
SFScon22: The impact of sex and gender biases in Artificial Intelligence
Women’s Brain Project volunteer, Claudia Falchi Delgado explains the impact of sex and gender biases in AI— a presentation in collaboration with the Women’s Brain Project and DEXAI – Artificial Ethics. We are thankful for the work Claudia is doing. Select this link for the entire presentation.
