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    Rebecca F. Gottesman
    Research
    4 Jun 2024
    Rebecca F. Gottesman: “Telling someone their risk of dementia would drop if they treated their high blood pressure would impact them more than the possibility of a heart attack or stroke"

    Stroke Branch Chief at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
    Dr. Fuster recibe el premio
    About the CNIC
    27 May 2024
    Dr Valentín Fuster receives the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award of the World Heart Federation (WHF
    Michael A. Laflamme y David Filgueiras
    Research
    3 May 2024
    Michael A. Laflamme: “Sooner or later we will manage to regenerate the heart”
    María Jesús Andrés, Carla Espinós (detrás), Rosa M Nevado (delante, al lado de MJA), Miguel de la Fuente, Rosa Carmona, Ana Barettino, Vicente Andrés, Pilar Gonzalo e Ignacio Benedicto.
    Research
    19 Apr 2024
    PNAS: CNIC scientists identify the key cell type for strategies to prevent atherosclerosis in progeria syndrome

    The elimination of progerin from vascular smooth muscle cells, but not from endothelial cells, prevents the atherosclerosis associated with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS)
    Agustín Clemente-Moragón, Borja Ibáñez, Anabel Díaz-Guerra, Laura Cádiz, Carlos Galán-Arriola, Miguel Fernández-Tocino, Mónica Gómez, Rocío Villena-Gutiérrez, y Eduardo Oliver.
    Research
    16 Apr 2024
    JACC: CardioOncology: CNIC scientists identify therapeutic targets for the prevention of heart injury linked to cancer treatment

    The study, published in the journal JACC: CardioOncology, identifies mitochondrial function and heart metabolism as targets for possible treatments to protect against anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity
    Paul Rilay: "Soy muy optimista sobre el futuro"
    Research
    3 Feb 2024
    Paul Rilay: "I’m optimistic about the future"

    British Heart Foundation
    Carlos Torroja, Jacob F. Bentzon, Paula Nogales, Laura Carramolino, Vanessa Cumbicus, Daniel Morales, Ana Dopazo, Verónica Labrador y Alberto Benguria
    Research
    1 Feb 2024
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: New approach to the design of therapies that enhance the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs

    A study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research reveals smooth muscle-derived cells as a new target for reducing the size of atherosclerotic plaque. The results open up new avenues for the design of treatments to enhance the beneficial effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs
    Ayelén M. Santamans y Guadalupe Sabio
    Research
    19 Jan 2024
    Science Advances: First therapeutic target for preserving heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension

    A team led by scientists from the CNIC and CNIO has identified a potential therapeutic target that protects the heart in patients with pulmonary hypertension
    Edward Pearce
    Research
    21 Dec 2023
    Edward Pearce: "Prevention is always more economical than treating a heart attack or a heart transplant"

    Johns Hopkins UniversityBloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimore
    Marcos Siguero Álvarez, Luis Luna Zurita, José Luis de la Pompa y Brenda Giselle Flores Garza
    Research
    11 Dec 2023
    Circulation Research: CNIC scientists identify the molecular mechanisms controlling the genes involved in proper formation of the heart valves

    The findings, published in the journal Circulation Research, not only highlight the gene regulatory mechanisms that control valve formation, but also offer clues for future medical advances