{"id":865719,"date":"2026-08-21T03:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T03:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/865719\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T03:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T03:12:18","slug":"5m-research-initiative-targets-gaps-in-womens-heart-and-brain-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/865719\/","title":{"rendered":"$5M Research Initiative Targets Gaps in Women\u2019s Heart and Brain Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/hello-heart-digital-health.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15853\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heart &amp; Stroke and Brain Canada have committed CA$5 million over five years to the RENEW Network , the third recipient of the Research Network of Excellence in Women\u2019s Heart and\/or Brain Health program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Led by Dr. Jodi Edwards of the University of <a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/ontario-invests-in-whealth-ignite-supporting-womens-health-startups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Ottawa<\/a> Heart Institute and the Bruy\u00e8re Health Research Institute, the RENEW Network aims to address key care gaps in <a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/pmos-linked-to-increased-cardiovascular-disease-risk-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">women\u2019s heart<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/healthywomen-forms-brain-health-coalition-to-standardize-cognitive-screenings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">brain health<\/a>. Notably,\u00a0 women are referred to <a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/heart-health-is-having-a-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">cardiovascular<\/a> and brain rehab programs at lower rates than men, while female-specific research on both conditions is limited.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe RENEW Network represents an important step forward in addressing inequities in rehabilitation and recovery,\u201d said Doug Roth, CEO of Heart &amp; Stroke. \u201cBy bringing together researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience and health system leaders from across the country, this network will generate evidence and solutions that can improve outcomes for women nationwide.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RENEW Network will examine how menopause impacts recovery, mental health support during brain rehabilitation, new rehab and mental health interventions, and referral patterns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat happens after a heart-brain event can determine a person\u2019s health and well-being for years to come,\u201d said Viviane Poupon, president and CEO of Brain Canada. \u201cBy supporting Dr. Jodi Edwards and the RENEW Network, we\u2019re helping to close a <a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/rutgers-launches-womens-brain-health-initiative-to-address-decades-of-research-gaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">critical gap<\/a> in the research continuum and ensuring that the progress we\u2019ve made in understanding women\u2019s brain health translates into better care and recovery after a heart-brain event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tYou May Also Like<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"570\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/femtech-investments-1-570x452.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gutentype-thumb-plain size-gutentype-thumb-plain wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/femtech-investments-april-2024\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"570\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/visby-sti-test-570x452.png\" class=\"attachment-gutentype-thumb-plain size-gutentype-thumb-plain wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/femtechinsider.com\/visby-medical-receives-fda-de-novo-authorization-for-first-ever-otc-pcr-test-for-womens-sexual-health\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Heart &amp; Stroke and Brain Canada have committed CA$5 million over five years to the RENEW Network ,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865720,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[49,48,84],"class_list":["post-865719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}