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The R33Q mutation in calsequestrin 2 (CASQ2) disrupts calcium control in heart cells and activates protein-degradation mechanisms.
Research
23 Sep 2026

Researchers at the CNIC, in collaboration with the University of Pavia and IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, have found that activation of the enzyme calpain contributes to the development of a severe inherited arrhythmia.

Resonancia magnética de dos pacientes con miocardiopatía dilatada. A la izquierda, paciente con fibrosis sin canales de conducción y a la derecha, paciente con múltiples canales.
Research
8 Sep 2026

The findings could help more precisely identify candidates for a preventive implantable defibrillator

Dr. Pablo García-Pavía,
About the CNIC
4 Sep 2026

The research demonstrates the benefit of a new gene silencer for treating the disease

Poster “Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementi
About the CNIC
4 Sep 2026

The conference “Understanding the Neurovascular Network to Prevent Dementia” will bring together leading international experts to address the role of vascular health in preventing cognitive decline and dementia

Research
2 Sep 2026

A new analysis of the DapaTAVI trial, published in the European Journal of Heart Failure, confirms that dapagliflozin improves outcomes after TAVI regardless of cardiac function.

Plaque
Research
29 Aug 2026

The research, presented in a Hot Line session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich and published simultaneously in The New England Journal of Medicine, proposes a paradigm shift towards prevention based on early detection through vascular imaging

Yolanda Martí-Mateos, José Antonio Enríquez y Rebeca Acín-Pérez.
Research
6 Aug 2026

The protein, OMA1, delays immune-system overactivation, liver fibrosis, and liver cancer during aging

eLife
About the CNIC
21 Jul 2026

The study reveals that the early heart is shaped by distinct but closely coordinated patterns of tissue deformation 

EUCYS_2025
About the CNIC
15 Jul 2026

The young Lithuanian researcher was recognised for a project on new molecular targets for the antiviral treatment of intestinal infections