A new international study, with contribution by a team from the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute at the School of Medicine of the University of Minho has found how increasing the levels of a natural brain molecule, known as NAD⁺, can restore memory in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease.

ICVS researcher Dalila Costa authored a review in Nature Reviews, “Interaction of inflammation and portal hypertension in cirrhosis progression” proposing a new concept for explaining the mechanisms of decompensated cirrhosis, a serious, but still uncurable disease that affects thousands of people worldwide.

Luísa Pinto and Nuno Dinis Alves have secured over 800,000 euros in funding from the renowned British foundation Wellcome, under the “Mental Health” program.

Francisco Almeida, a PhD student and researcher at the ICVS – Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (School of Medicine, University of Minho), has been awarded the prestigious 2025 ESNR Scientific Award by the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR), one of the highest international honors in the field of neuroradiology.

Six researchers from ICVS have been included among the world’s top 2% most cited scientists over the past year, featured in the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2025 list, published by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier.

Over 2,000 visitors attended the event at Forum Braga, where ICVS offered interactive activities showcasing the science behind health and well-being.