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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
    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
    Edgar Gomes
    Research
    5 Nov 2025
    Edgar Gomes: "Southern Europeans are often very creative and resourceful; we find ways to solve problems"
    Sabrina Molinaro
    About the CNIC
    30 Oct 2025
    Sabrina Molinaro: “The best choices for public health aren’t always implemented immediately”
    About the CNIC
    23 Oct 2025
    CNIC to host CardioTox 25, the leading international congress on cardiovascular health in cancer patients
    JACARDI_Madrid
    About the CNIC
    20 Oct 2025
    Cardiovascular health with a gender perspective: Experts from 21 European countries gather in Madrid for the JACARDI General Assembly

    The Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) hosted in Madrid the third General Assembly of JACARDI from October 14 to 16 
    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
    CNIC-led REBOOT clinical trial challenges 40-year-old standard of care for heart attack patients
    Research
    30 Aug 2025
    NEJM & The Lancet: CNIC-led REBOOT clinical trial challenges 40-year-old standard of care for heart attack patients

    REBOOT trial, coordinated by the CNIC, shows that treatment with beta-blockers provides no benefit to patients who experience an uncomplicated heart attack that leaves the contractile function of the heart intact.