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22/05/2026

A More Harmful Cholesterol Profile Could Help Explain Part of the Cardiovascular Risk in Well-Controlled Type 1 Diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes continue to face an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease even when they maintain good glycemic control and apparently normal cholesterol levels. This phenomenon, known a...

21/05/2026

LRP5 Identified as a Key Driver of Visceral Fat Expansion

Obesity does not depend solely on the amount of body fat accumulated but also on how and where that fat is distributed throughout the body. Visceral adipose tissue—the fat that accumulates around in...

20/05/2026

Ultrasound and CT Improve Early Detection of Metastases in High-Risk Skin Cancer

Lymph node metastases remain one of the main factors determining the prognosis of patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). Detecting them early can change the therapeutic appr...

13/05/2026

Extracellular Vesicles Enable Prediction of Corticosteroid Response and Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis

The lack of reliable biomarkers capable of anticipating corticosteroid response remains one of the major challenges in the management of alcohol-associated hepatitis. In this setting, a team from the ...

11/05/2026

Dr. Gemma Vilahur Appointed Vice Chair of the European COST Action METAHEART on Metabolic Alterations and Heart Failure

Understanding how metabolic alterations influence the development of heart failure has become one of the major current challenges in cardiovascular research. Alterations in cellular energy production,...