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One of the diseases most affected by aging is cardiovascular illness. In fact, it is already considered the most important risk factor for this disease

The project aims to study how certain mutations acquired in blood cells and traditionally associated with a high risk of developing leukemia can also contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease and become a new and independent cardiovascular risk factor to classical factors

The expression on lymphocytes of the molecule CD69 inversely predicts the development of subclinical (symptom-free) atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors

CNIC researchers have demonstrated that, after age and male sex, LDL-C is the main predictor of the presence of arterial atherosclerotic plaques

The PESA study shows that people who regularly eat a ‘low energy’ breakfast (supplying less than 5% of recommended daily calorie intake) double their risk of developing atherosclerosis independently of classical cardiovascular risk factors

Philanthropy, a way to connect individuals with institutions dedicated to research that increase the quality of life and improve society, is an act of generosity not sufficiently recognized today     

Los resultados permitirán avanzar en el conocimiento de la interacción entre los diversos factores de riesgo de ambas enfermedades

The study, published in the journal Immunity, identifies factors necessary for improving vaccines to induce long-duration cellular immunity in barrier tissues such as skin and mucous membranes