Kyle C. Garrison, Author at Studio yria

Vertex Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says

Jan

Vertex Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says

Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Boston announced Tuesday that it had developed an experimental drug that relieves moderate to severe pain, blocking pain signals before they can get to the brain. It works only on peripheral nerves — those outside the brain and the spinal cord — making it unlike opioids. Vertex says its new drug is expected to avoid opioids’ potential to lead to addiction.The company reported that it had completed two randomized studies, the first in 1,118 people who had abdominoplasties and the other in 1,073 people who had bunion surgery. The two procedures are commonly used in studies of…

Thompson: Brock Purdy managed up, managed down and saved the 49ers

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politics

Thompson: Brock Purdy managed up, managed down and saved the 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The most important run of the night may not have been by Christian McCaffrey. Or Deebo Samuel. Or even by George Kittle on one of his epic catch-and-runs.Nope. It was probably by the game manager. The most momentum-seizing, back-breaking, Lions-taming runs, a case could be made, were by Brock Purdy, the conductor of a 17-point comeback in the San Francisco 49ers’ 34-31 win Sunday over Detroit in the NFC Championship Game.“I’m blocking my man, and next thing I know I hear screaming,” left guard Aaron Banks said from the party in the 49ers locker room at…

Tech Chiefs From Meta, TikTok and Others to Testify on Child Safety Online

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Science and Technology

Tech Chiefs From Meta, TikTok and Others to Testify on Child Safety Online

Hours before Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, was set to testify on Wednesday about child safety online, lawmakers released internal documents showing how his company had rejected calls to bulk up on resources to combat the problem.In 90 pages of internal emails from fall 2021, top officials at Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, debated the addition of dozens of engineers and other employees to focus on children’s well-being and safety. One proposal to Mr. Zuckerberg for 45 new staff members was declined.The documents, which are being released in full for the first time, were cited in a…

¿Cuáles son los mejores alimentos para promover una buena salud pulmonar?

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politicsalimentación saludable, Beneficios de una alimentación saludable, Grasas saludables, Mejores alimentos, Nutrientes esenciales, Porciones de frutas y verduras

¿Cuáles son los mejores alimentos para promover una buena salud pulmonar?

Los alimentos clave para fortalecer tus pulmones Los pulmones son uno de los órganos más importantes de nuestro cuerpo. Son los encargados de llevar oxígeno a todas las células y eliminar el dióxido de carbono, por lo que es crucial mantenerlos sanos y fuertes. Una de las formas de cuidar nuestros pulmones es a través de la alimentación. Al incluir ciertos alimentos en nuestra dieta, podemos fortalecer la salud pulmonar y prevenir enfermedades respiratorias. En este artículo, te mostraremos cuáles son los alimentos clave para fortalecer tus pulmones. Frutas ricas en vitamina C Las frutas ricas en vitamina C son…

N.C.A.A. Investigates Booster Club Funding for College Sports

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Investments and Business

N.C.A.A. Investigates Booster Club Funding for College Sports

The N.C.A.A. is investigating the University of Tennessee’s football program for recruiting violations involving a group of outside donors, signaling an escalation of efforts to rein in the growing influence of money flooding into college sports, according to documents and people familiar with the case.The investigation is focused on Tennessee’s high-profile donor collective, a group of alumni and wealthy boosters who support the team by channeling payments and other benefits to players. The inquiry is looking at, among other things, the group’s role in flying a high-profile recruit to campus on a private jet while the football team was wooing…

Widening Mideast Crisis: Officials Propose 6-Week Pause in War and Hostage-Prisoner Swap

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politics

Widening Mideast Crisis: Officials Propose 6-Week Pause in War and Hostage-Prisoner Swap

Air defenses failed to stop an attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan on Sunday that killed three American soldiers at least in part because the hostile drone approached its target at the same time an American drone was returning to the base, two U.S. officials said on Monday.The enemy drone was mistaken for an American surveillance drone returning to the remote resupply base, and air defenses were not immediately engaged, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss preliminary findings of a major cause of the episode. Two other drones that attacked other…

Philips Suspends Sales of CPAP and Other Breathing Devices After Recall

Jan

By Kyle C. Garrison

Politics

Philips Suspends Sales of CPAP and Other Breathing Devices After Recall

Philips Respironics announced on Monday that it would halt sales of all of its breathing machines in the United States after reaching a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration over continuing problems with the devices.Millions of the company’s ventilators and CPAP machines, used to ease breathing at night, were recalled after reports that they blew bits of foam and potentially toxic gases into consumers’ airways.Under the settlement, Philips said it would have to meet a list of standards in a “multiyear” plan before it could resume business in the United States. The company said further details would be disclosed…