ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Only 3% of studies in neuroscience examine a female-only population, even though women make up 50% of the population. When it comes to neuroscience, research on women's brain health is greatly lacking.
Host and producer Nam Kiwanuka speaks with two scientists who are leading the research, not only on women's brain health but how hormonal changes impact women's brain health. Nam asks the experts about the latest findings, the gaps in research in this field, and the challenges that neuroscientists face when trying to get their work funded in the first place. Is Canada falling behind in women's brain health research? What opportunities are there in this research space?
In collaboration with MaRS Impact Health and recorded in front of a live audience at a conference putting women's health at the forefront, Nam interviews Dr. Liisa Galea from CAMH, The Galea Lab and Dr. Natasha Rajah from the Brain Health Equity in Aging and Memory (BHEAM) Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Links:
- The Lab of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology: https://www.galealab.com/
- The Brain Health Equity in Aging & Memory (BHEAM) lab: https://www.bheamlab.ca/
- Mind the Gap: Hormonal Contraceptives and Brain Health
https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/professional-development/conferences/mind-the-gap/ - Estradiol-based Menopausal Hormone Therapy is associated with improved episodic and prospective memory scores in the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.13.25320471v1 - Biological sex & menopause effects on vascular health and rsFMRI connectivity in middle-aged adults
https://www.bheamlab.ca/downloads/AAIC_abstract_Kearley_2025.pdf
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