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    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
    About the CNIC
    29 Jul 2022
    Guadalupe Sabio Buzo, awarded with the Medal of Extremadura
    Dr. Pablo García-Pavía y Dr. Jesús Gonzalez Mirelis, codirectores del trabajo.
    Research
    22 Jul 2022
    EJHF: Spanish scientists combine genetic and imaging data to improve the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy

    Genetic screening combined with the detection of fibrosis identifies patients at risk of malignant arrhythmias or developing heart failure with severe complications
    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”
    Juan Domingo Gisbert
    About the CNIC
    24 Jun 2022
    Juan Domingo Gisbert: "Combining CNIC and BBRC data will allow us to answer questions of great relevance for the prevention of Alzheimer's in healthy subjects"

    Juan Domingo Gispert López, head of the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center and CNIC (Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research) researcher
    Una cámara térmica muestra el efecto de la IL-12 sobre la grasa parda en ratón.
    Research
    9 Jun 2022
    Hepatology: Immune cells in the liver regulate body temperature

    A study published in Hepatology demonstrates that the activation of thermogenesis in the livers of obese mice contributes to weight loss and improves diabetes symptoms
    Marta Cortés Canteli teams
    About the CNIC
    18 May 2022
    The BrightFocus Foundation grants an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Standard Award to a CNIC project

    The project will examine long-term changes in plasma biomarkers of neuronal injury, neuroinflammation, and Alzheimer's disease in participants in the PESA-CNIC-SANTANDER study who have undergone imaging studies to map brain metabolism. The goal of the project is to determine how cardiovascular risk factors during midlife impact brain function