Women have been under-represented in stroke therapy trials for decades

By Jason Arunn Murugesu

An 81-year-old diligent undergoes an injected encephalon scan to observe a stroke

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Clinical trials to trial changeable treatments don’t see capable women, a disparity that could beryllium hampering efforts to make amended care.

Globally, astir 14 cardinal radical person a changeable each year, and women marque up astir 48 per cent of cases. But women are under-represented successful objective trials to trial caller treatments.

Cheryl Carcel astatine the George Institute for Global Health successful Australia and her colleagues analysed 281 changeable studies from astir the satellite – each involving astatine …