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    Ignacio Flores, Juan M. Fernández-Alvira, Valentín Fuster, Vicente Andrés y Beatriz Dorado
    Research
    24 May 2016
    JACC: Telomere length in circulating blood cells does not predict asymptomatic atherosclerosis

    Half of patients with CVD show no above-normal risk of developing the disease on the basis of classical risk factors, such as high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, and high blood pressure
    Stanislao Travisano, José Luis de la Pompa, Gaetano D'Amato y Donal MacGrogan.
    About the CNIC
    25 Apr 2016
    Circulation Research: CNIC Researchers identify a new signaling mechanism implicated in congenital aortic valve disease

    These genes form part of a signaling mechanism that is possibly altered in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), a prevalent condition that compromises cardiovascular health
    Valentín Fuster, Director del CNIC, Jerome Boesch, Presidente y Consejero Delegado de Danone S.A., y Luis de Carlos, Presidente de la Fundación Pro CNIC
    Research
    9 Mar 2016
    Danone joins the Pro-CNIC Foundation in the fight to prevent cardiovascular diseases

    A new agreement confirms the joint commitment of the public and private sectors to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
    From left to right, Dr. Guadalupe Sabio, Bárbara González-Terán, Nuria Matesanz, and Ivanna Nikolic.
    About the CNIC
    3 Feb 2016
    EMBO Journal: CNIC researchers discover a new target for the treatment of fatty liver disease

    The proteins p38 gamma and p38 delta control the accumulation of fat in the liver
    Research
    3 Dec 2015
    CNIC researchers discover link between a mitochondrial defect and heart disease

    A defect in mitochondria in the heart causes dilated cardiomyopathy, leading to heart disease and early death