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Janet Kelso ponencia inaugural 100xCiencia6
2022-10-19
Janet Kelso será la encargada de inaugurar con su ponencia “Insights into human history and biology from ancient genomes” la edición de #100xCiencia6 que tendrá lugar el próximo 3 de noviembre en el Palacio Real de Pedralbes en Barcelona co organizado por el Barcelona Supercomputing Centre y la Alianza SOMMa. “Los genomas de nuestros parientes […]
BJP: CNIC scientists identify a neuroprotective action of metoprolol after a stroke
2022-10-05
A drug costing just €2 a shot can protect the brain during a stroke and greatly reduce long-term incapacity. Metoprolol, a beta-blocker in routine use in cardiology for more than 40 years, has now been shown to have a specific neuroprotective effect. This is the finding of a study by scientists at the Centro Nacional de […]
El Dr. Valentín Fuster, receives Prestigious Award from Cardiovascular Research Foundation
2022-09-23
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) will honor Dr. Valentín Fuster, Director of Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares an Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital, with the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2022 Career Achievement Award. Dr. Fuster received this award September 17, at the 34th annual TCT scientific symposium, sponsored by CRF. The […]
Dr. Andrés Hidalgo elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization – EMBO
2022-09-15
Dr. Andrés Hidalgo has been elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). EMBO today named the 56 new members who will form part of this organization of more than 1800 leading scientists from Europe and around the world. With the incorporation of Dr. Hidalgo, there are now six members of the Centro Nacional […]
EJHF: Spanish scientists combine genetic and imaging data to improve the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy
2022-09-15
Combining a person’s genetic profile with imaging data obtained by cardiac magnetic resonance accurately predicts the prognosis of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, the most frequent cause of heart failure. This is the finding of a Spanish study published in the European Journal of Heart Failure and coordinated by Dr. Pablo García-Pavía, cardiologist at the Centro Nacional de […]
European Heart Journal: “One change a day makes 365 changes in a year”
2022-09-15
Many cardiovascular disorders can be prevented by taking action to reduce risk factors. Making even small behavioral changes and sticking with them over the long term can help to preserve cardiovascular health. This is the conclusion of a study conducted at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and published in the European Heart Journal. […]
"CNIC is like an oasis for science in Spain"
2022-09-15
Dr Amelia Escolano was destined to be a scientist. Both of her parents were chemists, and research seemed to form part of her DNA. After completing her degree in biochemistry at the Universities of Oviedo and Turku (Finland), followed by a masters at the Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa in Madrid, she arrived at […]
eLife: CNIC scientists uncover opposing roles of p38 proteins in cardiac hypertrophy
2022-09-15
A study carried out by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and led by Dr. Guadalupe Sabio has identified a key role for the MKK3/6–p38γ/δ signaling pathway in the development of cardiac hypertrophy. The results, published in the journal eLife, suggest that inhibition of p38γ/δ could be a useful therapeutic strategy for diseases […]
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
2022-09-15
Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Universidad Pompeu Fabra, ICREA, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES) have identified a physiological mechanism that sustains the regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells, and that fails at old age. This failure can […]
NEJM: The polypill reduces cardiovascular mortality by 33% in patients treated after myocardial infarction
2022-09-15
The polypill developed by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Ferrer, which includes three drugs (aspirin, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, and a statin), is effective at preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular events in people who have previously had a heart attack. The polypill reduces mortality from cardiovascular causes in this population by 33%. […]
Insufficient sleep in teenagers is associated with overweight and obesity
2022-09-15
Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022. Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics including excess fat around the middle, elevated blood pressure, […]
JACC: CNIC scientists describe key features of one of the most frequent forms of hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy
2022-09-15
A study conducted at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda in Madrid describes key features of one of the most frequent forms of genetic dilated cardiomyopathy, caused by mutations in the myosin heavy chain gene (MYH7). Understanding the specific characteristics of the different genetic subtypes of dilated […]