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    Cardiovascular risk factors (particularly metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes) alter coronary microvascular function and increase the risk of atherosclerotic disease, which itself leads to changes in the coronary microcirculation.
    Research
    19 Sep 2024
    JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging: Cardiometabolic risk factors in apparently healthy individuals are linked to altered coronary microcirculation

    A study from CNIC reveals how risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis affect heart microcirculation in asymptomatic middle-aged individuals. The research, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, highlights the importance of assessing the heart vessels' ability to regulate blood flow and predict future cardiovascular risk
    Jesús Vázquez Cobos, Iván López-Montero, Enrique Calvo Alcocer, Pablo Hernansanz Agustín, Carmen Morales Vidal, José Antonio Enríquez, Rebeca Acín Pérez, Sara Jaroszewicz y José Luis Cabrera Alarcón.
    Research
    19 Sep 2024
    Cell: Scientists at the CNIC discover an unexpected involvement of sodium transport in mitochondrial energy generation

    The study, published in Cell, reveals an essential function of sodium transport in cellular energy generation
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    Research
    13 Sep 2024
    The RESILIENCE trial: preventing heart injury caused by anticancer drugs

    RESILIENCE is a clinical trial funded by the European Commission (H2020 Programme) that aims to reduce the prevalence of heart failure in cancer survivors
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    Research
    9 Sep 2024
    Circulation: A new mechanism of early-onset atherosclerosis in a premature aging syndrome

    The new study, published in the journal Circulation, opens a new avenue of research into treatments for the atherosclerosis associated with progeria
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    About the CNIC
    30 Aug 2024
    Several studies led by the CNIC, informed recommendations included in the newly released 2024 ESC clinical practice guidelines (CPG)
    About the CNIC
    30 Aug 2024
    Héctor Bueno receives the ESC President's Awards 2024 at the Congress of the European Society of Cardiology
    CNIC researchers
    Research
    30 Aug 2024
    Nature Medicine: CNIC scientists discover a new cardiovascular risk factor and identify a drug able to reduce its effects

    Two studies carried out at the CNIC provide key information about a newly identified cardiovascular risk factor, clonal hematopoiesis, and its treatment with the ancient medication colchicine
    About the CNIC
    12 Aug 2024
    Get trained in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Cardiovascular Health at CNIC with the cardiotrAIning program
    About the CNIC
    1 Aug 2024
    Joint Action on CARdiovascular diseases and DIabetes (JACARDI)
    One of the girls who participte in the study.
    Research
    29 Jul 2024
    JACC Clinical Electrophysiology: The sooner the better: teaching healthy habits in elementary school reduces abdominal fat

    A study by the CNIC and Fundación SHE, supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, demonstrates that schools are a crucial environment for health promotion in children