Publications by authors named "C Modica"

Article Synopsis
  • Thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of cancer that affects endocrine organs and understanding its development is key for research.
  • The text outlines a protocol to create thyroid cells from human embryonic stem cells and includes methods for using CRISPR-Cas9 to engineer thyroid progenitor cells.
  • These engineered cells will help in studying thyroid cancer in living organisms, contributing to the creation of better models for understanding thyroid tumor development.
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This longitudinal study examined the prospective associations between body appreciation and wellbeing (i.e., self-esteem, depression, and emotional wellbeing) as well as body image flexibility and wellbeing among 490 women between 18-35 years of age (M = 28.

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Introduction: Health centers are community-based, patient directed primary care providers that offer accessible, high-quality primary care within medically underserved communities. Screening for cancer and managing complex chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and depression are vital services for the vulnerable populations seen by community health centers. Delivering care for complex chronic conditions and preventive services using virtual models that integrate self-care tools and technology is an important approach to increasing access for hard-to-reach patients served by health centers.

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Background: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a hematological malignancy representing one-third of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cases. Notwithstanding immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy (R-CHOP) is an effective therapeutic approach for DLBCL, a subset of patients encounters treatment resistance, leading to low survival rates. Thus, there is an urgent need to identify predictive biomarkers for DLBCL including the elderly population, which represents the fastest-growing segment of the population in Western countries.

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