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4 Jun 2024

Rebecca F. Gottesman: “Telling someone their risk of dementia would drop if they treated their high blood pressure would impact them more than the possibility of a heart attack or stroke"

Stroke Branch Chief at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

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27 May 2024

Dr Valentín Fuster receives the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award of the World Heart Federation (WHF

De izquierda a derecha: Immunofluorescencia en sección de corazón de pez cebra tras criolesion mostrando células proliferativas (blanco), cardiomiocitos (rojo) núcleos celulares (azul). Imagen de Microscopia electrónica mostrando mitocondrias. Gel Blue Native mostrando bandas correspondientes a supercomplejos formados por CIII (rojo) y CIV (verde).

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6 May 2024

Development Cell: A CNIC study reveals the key role of mitochondrial proteins in cardiac regeneration

Scientists at the CNIC, CIBER, and University of Berne identify the fundamental role of a family of proteins in an essential process for cellular energy production

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3 May 2024

Michael A. Laflamme: “Sooner or later we will manage to regenerate the heart”

Agustín Clemente-Moragón, Borja Ibáñez, Anabel Díaz-Guerra, Laura Cádiz, Carlos Galán-Arriola, Miguel Fernández-Tocino, Mónica Gómez, Rocío Villena-Gutiérrez, y Eduardo Oliver.

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16 Apr 2024

JACC: CardioOncology: CNIC scientists identify therapeutic targets for the prevention of heart injury linked to cancer treatment

The study, published in the journal JACC: CardioOncology, identifies mitochondrial function and heart metabolism as targets for possible treatments to protect against anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity

Paul Rilay: "Soy muy optimista sobre el futuro"

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3 Feb 2024

Paul Rilay: "I’m optimistic about the future"

British Heart Foundation

Catarina Tristão Pereira, Enrique Lara Pezzi, Raquel Toribio Fernández, Borja Ibáñez, Valentín Fuster, Sergio Callejas, Marta Cortés Canteli, Ana Dopazo, Pilar Martín, Inés García Lunar e Irene Fernández Nueda.

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23 Jan 2024

Circulation Research: APOE genetic variants linked to Alzheimer disease are also associated with the development of subclinical aterosclerosis

The most potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer disease, APOE4, is associated with an elevated risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age, whereas the Alzheimer-protective variant of the same gene, APOE2, protects against subclinical atherosclerosis

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19 Jan 2024

Science Advances: First therapeutic target for preserving heart function in patients with pulmonary hypertension

A team led by scientists from the CNIC and CNIO has identified a potential therapeutic target that protects the heart in patients with pulmonary hypertension