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    Tania Aguado, Carlota Sánchez-Ferrer, Esther Aix y Ignacio Flores.
    Research
    1 Jun 2016
    'The Journal of Cell Biology': Telomere shortening limits the capacity of the heart to regenerate

    The findings, published in The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), could point the way to future interventions to increase the regenerative capacity of the mammalian heart 
    Ignacio Flores, Juan M. Fernández-Alvira, Valentín Fuster, Vicente Andrés y Beatriz Dorado
    Research
    24 May 2016
    JACC: Telomere length in circulating blood cells does not predict asymptomatic atherosclerosis

    Half of patients with CVD show no above-normal risk of developing the disease on the basis of classical risk factors, such as high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, and high blood pressure
    Beatriz Ornés, Paula Yunes, Rebeca Acín, Pablo Gómez-del Arco, Juan Miguel Redondo, José Luis de la Pompa y Luis Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero
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    11 May 2016
    Cell Metabolism: CNIC researchers discover the molecular mechanisms that produce the heart’s contractile structure

    The results could form the basis for the development of future interventions in certain heart conditions and myopathies

    Stanislao Travisano, José Luis de la Pompa, Gaetano D'Amato y Donal MacGrogan.
    About the CNIC
    25 Apr 2016
    Circulation Research: CNIC Researchers identify a new signaling mechanism implicated in congenital aortic valve disease

    These genes form part of a signaling mechanism that is possibly altered in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), a prevalent condition that compromises cardiovascular health
    Eugenio Bustos Morán, Profesor F. Sánchez Madrid, Noelia Blas Rus, y Noa B. Martín Cófreces
    Research
    20 Apr 2016
    Nature Communications: CNIC researchers define the key role of a protein in lymphocyte activation

    The protein Aurora A controls the initial phases of T lymphocyte activation
    Valentín Fuster, Director del CNIC, Jerome Boesch, Presidente y Consejero Delegado de Danone S.A., y Luis de Carlos, Presidente de la Fundación Pro CNIC
    Research
    9 Mar 2016
    Danone joins the Pro-CNIC Foundation in the fight to prevent cardiovascular diseases

    A new agreement confirms the joint commitment of the public and private sectors to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
    From left to right, Dr. Guadalupe Sabio, Bárbara González-Terán, Nuria Matesanz, and Ivanna Nikolic.
    About the CNIC
    3 Feb 2016
    EMBO Journal: CNIC researchers discover a new target for the treatment of fatty liver disease

    The proteins p38 gamma and p38 delta control the accumulation of fat in the liver
    Research
    22 Jan 2016
    Nature Communications: Two proteins control the growth of the heart and its adaptation to high blood pressure

    The study opens the way to the design of treatments for heart failure caused by excessive growth of the heart
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    8 Jan 2016
    Nature Communications: Stem cells regulate their own proliferation and their microenvironment
    Circle of health
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    17 Dec 2015
    Free mobile app to improve the world's cardiovascular health

    Leading cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, has developed a free mobile application called "Circle of Health" to empower individuals around the globe to take action to comprehensively assess and enhance their daily overall heart health.