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Una cámara térmica muestra el efecto de la IL-12 sobre la grasa parda en ratón.
Research
9 Jun 2022

A study published in Hepatology demonstrates that the activation of thermogenesis in the livers of obese mice contributes to weight loss and improves diabetes symptoms

Marta Cortés Canteli teams
About the CNIC
18 May 2022

The project will examine long-term changes in plasma biomarkers of neuronal injury, neuroinflammation, and Alzheimer's disease in participants in the PESA-CNIC-SANTANDER study who have undergone imaging studies to map brain metabolism. The goal of the project is to determine how cardiovascular risk factors during midlife impact brain function


An optical section from a ventral view of a mouse embryo at embryonic day E8.0. The section is overlain with a cast of the three-dimensional shape of the forming heart (red) and the incipient circulatory system (purple).
Research
17 May 2022

The 3D atlas has allowed the scientists to identify the beginning of left–right asymmetry in the heart

Dr. Cristóbal Belda se convirtió en el nuevo Director del Instituto de Salud Carlos III.
From left to right: Claudio Badía Careaga, Jesús Vázquez, Enrique Calvo, Elías Herrero Galán, Natalia Vicente, Jorge Alegre Cebollada, Inés Martínez Martín, Carmen Suay Corredera, Diana Velázquez Carreras y Maria Rosaria Pricolo.
Research
27 Apr 2022

The results, published in Redox Biology, show the role of conserved cysteine residues in the elastic protein titin in the modulation of the mechanical properties of the myocardium

Macaca
Research
18 Apr 2022

The research will provide insights into the development of potential treatments for neurological diseases and obesity, among other human conditions


Valentín Fuster
About the CNIC
4 Apr 2022

CNIC leader will be recognized for his exceptional achievements at the 71st annual conference


Bone marrow contributes to the development of atherosclerosis
Research
21 Mar 2022

The new discovery suggests new research avenues toward the discovery of interventions to prevent or arrest atherosclerosis

Research
17 Mar 2022

The mixing of mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) of two distinct origins can have damaging medium- and long-term effects, according to the results of a new study published in Circulation

. 3D model of a femoral artery obtained by real 3D imaging, revealing the location, number, and extent of distinct atherosclerotic plaques. In this sample, three plaques can be discerned (arrows), at the femoral bifurcation and distributed along the superficial branch.
Research
16 Mar 2022

Scientists at the CNIC have led the development of a new three dimensional ultrasound method that improves the assessment of cardiovascular risk in healthy individuals