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    Protection against blood vessel occlusion in animals with sickle cell anemia after treatment with circadian clock inhibitors. Vessel walls are shown as white lines, neutrophils in yellow, and red blood cells trapped by neutrophils in red.
    Research
    12 Dec 2025
    JEM: Neutrophils are less aggressive at night, explaining why nighttime heart attacks cause less damage than daytime events

    A CNIC study reveals that neutrophils—a type of immune cell—are less aggressive at night, explaining why nighttime heart attacks are less severe than those occurring during the day
    Participantes en el simposio ‘Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementia'
    About the CNIC
    4 Dec 2025
    “Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementia”: why understanding the neurovascular network matters for dementia prevention
    Premio Valentín Fuster
    About the CNIC
    24 Nov 2025
    Dr. Valentín Fuster awarded Doctor Honoris Causa and Presidential Honorary Award in Cyprus

    During his visit to Cyprus, Dr. Fuster was presented with the Presidential Honorary Award by President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides
    Dos proyectos del CNIC seleccionados en la convocatoria Investigación en Salud 2025 de la Fundación ”la Caixa”
    About the CNIC
    20 Nov 2025
    Two CNIC projects selected in the la Caixa Foundation 2025 Health Research Call

    In this latest round, the la Caixa Foundation Health Research Call has selected 34 new cutting-edge biomedical research projects
    Dr. Valentín Fuster, Dr. Xavier Rosselló y Dr. Borja Ibáñez.
    Research
    9 Nov 2025
    NEJM: Major international study confirms that beta-blockers are no longer needed in post-infarction patients with normal heart function

    The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, shows that beta-blockers do not reduce mortality, recurrent infarction, or heart failure in post-infarction patients with normal cardiac function
    Sabrina Molinaro
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    30 Oct 2025
    Sabrina Molinaro: “The best choices for public health aren’t always implemented immediately”
    Luca Scorrano, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Biochemistry at Padova University Medical School (Italy)
    Research
    9 Oct 2025
    Luca Scorrano: "My fascination with mitochondria has been like a first love”
    José Luis de la Pompa, Blanca Rubio, Rocío Serrano, Laura Lalaguna, Pablo García Pavía, María López Olañeta y Enrique Lara.
    Research
    10 Sep 2025
    European Heart Journal: CNIC scientists report the first use of CRISPR activation to treat a cardiac disease in mice

    The results, published in the European Heart Journal and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, opens the way to new therapies for patients with genetic heart diseases
    Pablo García-Pavía, Nerea Mora Ayestarán y Fernando Domínguez
    Research
    3 Sep 2025
    European Heart Journal: Genes linked to sudden cardiac death increase the risk of heart failure in patients with genetic dilated cardiomyopathy

    Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), together with cardiologists from Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro and the Spanish cardiovascular disease research network (CIBERCV), report that the new discovery makes it possible to identify high-risk patients early and refer them sooner to specialized heart failure units
    Valentín Fuster
    About the CNIC
    31 Aug 2025
    Dr. Valentín Fuster delivers the World Heart Federation's inaugural lecture at the European Cardiology Congress in Madrid

    From August 29 to September 1, Madrid hosts the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC Congress) and the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology