Meet the 2026 WAM at Cleveland Clinic Grant Recipients

Meet the 2026 WAM at Cleveland Clinic Grant Recipients

Women make up two-thirds of all Alzheimer’s disease cases, and we still don’t know exactly why. To help close that gap, the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) at Cleveland Clinic has awarded its 2026 research grants to three teams of scientists, each...
Why depression hits women harder as they age

Why depression hits women harder as they age

Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and for women, the risks, symptoms, and stakes shift significantly with age. We sat down with Raghid Charara, MD, Neuropsychiatrist in Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, to unpack why women are...
How your brain cleans itself while you sleep

How your brain cleans itself while you sleep

We often say that one of the most important functions of sleep is clearing waste from the brain. You may have wondered what that means or how it works. Kasia Gustaw Rothenberg, MD, PhD, the Director of Neuropsychiatric Services at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for...