Publications by authors named "J Quintero"
Background: The squat exercise has been shown to improve athletic performance. However, the use of the deep squat has been questioned due to claims that it may cause knee joint injuries. Therefore, the purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize existing literature concerning the impact of deep squats on knee osteoarticular health in resistance-trained individuals.
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- GLP1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) are medications that mimic the incretin hormone GLP1, first used for diabetes in 2005 and for obesity in 2014.
- Recent studies suggest that GLP1-RAs may also help slow kidney disease progression, leading to the Flow study, which examined semaglutide's effects.
- The Flow study confirmed semaglutide's benefits on kidney health, but the exact mechanisms of how GLP1-RAs affect renal function remain unclear, necessitating further research.
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- Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) focuses on improving attention and metacognitive skills to help people with distress disorders who struggle with negative thinking.
- In a study with 72 patients, researchers compared the effectiveness of an 8-session (ERT8) and a 16-session (ERT16) ERT program, measuring improvements in symptoms, functioning, and treatment mechanisms before, during, and after therapy.
- Results indicated that both treatments were effective, but the 16-session version (ERT16) led to greater reductions in negative thinking and distress, with treatment mechanisms playing a key role in the improvements.*
Introduction: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients display weak seroconversion and neutralizing antibody (NAb) responses after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and remain at risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While B-cell memory is the hallmark of serological immunity, its role in driving successful vaccine responses and providing immune protection in SOT patients remains unclear.
Methods: We investigated the function and interplay of SARS-CoV-2-specific memory B cells (mBc), different cytokineproducing T cells, and cross-reactive NAb in driving seroconversion and protection against COVID-19 in two cohorts.
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- Benzodiazepines are drugs often given by doctors, but using them for a long time can cause problems like dependence and side effects.
- A study looked at tweets from people talking about benzodiazepines to understand what the public thinks about them.
- Most tweets were positive, focusing on how effective these drugs are, but didn’t mention the bad effects, which shows the need for more education on the risks of using them long-term.