News search

    E.g., 04/11/2025
    E.g., 04/11/2025
    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

    Descubren un factor clave que protege el corazón tras un infarto
    About the CNIC
    2 Nov 2022
    JCI: CNIC scientists identify a factor that protects the heart against damage after a heart attack

    A new study defines a mechanism that regulates inflammation after a myocardial infarction, opening a path to the use of the receptor

    Imagen obtenida por microscopía confocal en la que se observa el borde de la cicatriz glial producida tras el infarto cerebral, lo cual dificulta la posterior regeneración de la zona. Este evento es atenuado en gran medida a través del tratamiento con metoprolol intravenoso pre-reperfusión.
    Research
    3 Oct 2022
    BJP: CNIC scientists identify a neuroprotective action of metoprolol after a stroke

    Metoprolol, an established drug in the cardiologists armory, protects the brain during a stroke and greatly reduces its consequences
    About the CNIC
    19 Sep 2022
    El Dr. Valentín Fuster, receives Prestigious Award from Cardiovascular Research Foundation

    CNIC's leader have been recognized for his exceptional career achievements at the 34th annual conference
    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
    Research
    26 Aug 2022
    NEJM: The polypill reduces cardiovascular mortality by 33% in patients treated after myocardial infarction

    The results of the SECURE trial, coordinated by CNIC were presented in a Hot Line session at the European Society of Cardiology meeting (ESC 2022) in Barcelona and published at the NEJM

    About the CNIC
    23 Aug 2022
    Cell Stem Cell: Researchers at CNIC, UPF, ICREA, CIBERNED and CIBERFES identify a mechanism that maintains mitochondria function in muscle stem cells and that can be stimulated in old age

    The finding provides a basis for mitigating the loss of muscle regenerative capacity in elderly people
    Imagen de histología que muestra la comparación del tamaño del corazón de un ratón normal (izquierda) y un ratón deficiente para la proteína MKK6 (derecha).
    Research
    9 Aug 2022
    eLife: CNIC scientists uncover opposing roles of p38 proteins in cardiac hypertrophy

    A new study published in eLife shows that inhibition of p38γ/δ is a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but that this strategy has yet to be explored because of the lack of specific inhibitors for these p38 family members
    Microfotografía de una monocapa de cardiomiocitos derivados de células madre inducidas a la pluripotencia, representativa de las que se usaron para estudiar los mecanismos de arritmias y el rescate de la función normal por el gen que codifica a la sintrofina-α
    Research
    29 Jun 2022
    eLife: Study reveals how Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes heart rhythm problems

    Investigadores del CNIC  revelan por primera los mecanismos moleculares que subyacen a las arritmias que ocurren en pacientes que padecen “Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne”