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    Rafael Yuste
    Research
    19 Dec 2023
    Rafael Yuste: “Because it accesses the centre of our mental activity, neurotechnology bypasses all of the filters that exist in the body
    Representative results from participants showing atherosclerosis progression (left) and regression (disappearance of plaques, right) in arteries of the neck (carotids) and groin (femorals). Each image pair shows the results of the initial study at baseline and the follow-up study of the same artery 6 years later. The images show representative vascular ultrasound images on the right and 3-dimensional reconstructions on the left.
    Research
    20 Nov 2023
    JACC: Younger people are more vulnerable to the effects of cardiovascular risk associated with high blood cholesterol and hypertension

    Atherosclerosis, previously believed to be an irreversible progressive disease, can be reversed if risk factors are contolled early enough
    Generación de células dendríticas post-sinápticas. La imagen muestra los contactos intercelulares entre las células dendríticas y los linfocitos T. Células Dendríticas (verde) y los linfocitos T (azul y rosa)
    Research
    26 Oct 2023
    Nature Communications: Spanish scientists identify changes in dendritic cells during the immune response with promising implications for vaccine design

    Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital de la Princesa-UAM have identified profound changes taking place in dendritic cells during antigen presentation to a lymphocyte via intimate contact called an immune synapse
    De izda. a dcha.: Gema González, Estefanía Núñez, Sergio Callejas, Juan Carlos Silla, Enrique Lara-Pezzi, Valentín Fuster, Fátima Sánchez Cabo, José Javier Fuster, Ana Dopazo, Borja Ibáñez, Marta Cortés, Alberto Benguría y Antonio Quesada.
    Research
    21 Jun 2023
    European Heart Journal: Atherosclerosis accelerates aging

    A new CNIC study shows that low-grade systemic inflammation triggered by subcinical atherosclerosis accelerates epigenetic aging in otherwise healthy young individuals
    Dr. Fuster
    Research
    6 Mar 2023
    JACC: High-Dose Anticoagulation Can Reduce Intubations and Improve Survival for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

    A study could change management of patients who are not critically ill
    Research
    3 Nov 2022
    Nature Cardiovascular Research: CNIC scientists identify the cause of arrhythmias and sudden death in Andersen-Tawil syndrome type 1

    CNIC scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that accounts for the arrhythmias, skeletal muscle weakness, and periodic paralysis in patients with this rare disease

    Pablo García Pavía and Luis Escobar
    Research
    12 Sep 2022
    JACC: Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Puerta de Hierro develop a tool to determine if dilated cardiomyopathy has a genetic origin

    The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), will enable physicians to make appropriate treatment adjustments for patients with this disease
    Fernando de Frutos y el Dr. Pablo García Pavía.
    Research
    29 Aug 2022
    JACC: CNIC scientists describe key features of one of the most frequent forms of hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy

    The findings, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), represent a first step towards the personalized treatment of patients with this disease
    Valentín Fuster
    About the CNIC
    4 Apr 2022
    Prestigious Award Named in Honor of Valentin Fuster, During American College of Cardiology Scientific Session

    CNIC leader will be recognized for his exceptional achievements at the 71st annual conference
    Research
    17 Mar 2022
    Circulation: A CNIC study highlights the risks of mitochondrial therapeutic interventions

    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