One study reveals gender inequalities in participation in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s prevention

Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy magazine has published a study that highlights gender inequalities in participation in clinical trials for the prevention of this neurodegenerative disease. It builds on the joint work of several Catalan entities and highlights the need to reorient the strategies of the studies in Alzheimer’s to ensure a more equitable representation. The authors of the study, the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC), researc…

Read a quick summary generated by AI × Summary of the news: A study by the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) and the Women’s Brain Foundation, published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, shows gender inequalities in participation in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s prevention. Among the findings, single women with higher educational levels are more reluctant to invasive procedures such as lumbar puncture, which highlights the need for m…