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 […]

The Sanitas Health Forecast 2024

The new Sanitas Health Forecast (2024 Edition) is a pivotal resource that offers over 400 pages of in-depth analysis on achieving a healthy, long life. It addresses vital questions about living longer and healthier, drawing lessons from the longevity of Swiss centenarians in “Blue Zones.” The publication explores cutting-edge methods to decelerate organ aging and […]

When a woman has Alzheimer, her condition deteriorates faster than a man….

Why does Alzheimer’s affect women more frequently than men?  This question still remains unresolved.  Swiss brain researcher Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha shares her insights about the role of hormones in the development of Alzheimer’s and the new drug Lecanemab, which could soon be approved in the EU.  Read the full article  Article by: Katharina Jakob, […]

WBF at the HLTH Europe 2024

Dr Antonella Santuccione Chadha represented Women’s Brain Foundation at the HLTH Europe 2024 where she shared our  mission and promoted our latest Women’s Quota campaign. She shared the stage with Paula Bellostas Muguerza and Dr. Priya Agrawal, MD (BMBCh), MPH for a transformative session on women’s health. Thanks to Kearney.  Later, she was on the […]