Publications by authors named "Melissa Escobar"
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- Social anxiety disorder (SAD) in Black youth involves distress and avoidance in social settings, leading to serious interpersonal and academic difficulties.
- While evidence-based assessment tools for SAD seem culturally relevant, more research is needed on their effectiveness specifically for Black adolescents.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) shows potential as a treatment, but there's a call for incorporating cultural considerations and more research into adapted interventions, alongside strategies to improve access to mental health services.
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Studies on changes in the level of metabolites could have the potential to reveal biomarkers that can assist in the early detection, diagnosis, monitoring of DVT progression, response to treatment, or recurrence of DVT. In this scenario, the metabolomic analysis can provide a better understanding of the biochemical dysregulations of thrombosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatoblastomas exhibit the lowest mutational burden among pediatric tumors. We previously showed that epigenetic disruption is crucial for hepatoblastoma carcinogenesis. Our data revealed hypermethylation of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase, a highly expressed gene in adipocytes and hepatocytes.
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