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What causes laryngospasm?
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- Written by Edward C. Rosenow III, M.D.
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Laryngospasm is a spasm of the vocal cords that temporarily makes it difficult to speak or breathe. The vocal cords are two fibrous bands inside the voice box (larynx) at the top of the windpipe (trachea). The onset of a vocal cord spasm is sudden, and just as suddenly, it goes away, usually after a few minutes. The breathing difficulty can be alarming, but it's not life-threatening.
Mayo Clinic implements Epic electronic health record at its Rochester campus
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- Written by Rhoda Madson
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Mayo Clinic continues its move to a single, integrated electronic health record and billing system with the implementation of Epic at its Rochester campus.
Rury R. Holman, FMedSci, Receives American Diabetes Association’s Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award
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- Written by Michelle Kirkwood
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The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) will present the 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award to Rury R. Holman, FMedSci. This award recognizes exceptional contributions in patient-oriented or clinical outcomes research that have had a significant impact on diabetes prevention and treatment. Dr. Holman will be recognized with this honor during the ADA’s 78th Scientific Sessions, June 22-26, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
Mark A. Atkinson, PhD, Named American Diabetes Association’s ® 2018 Albert Renold Award Recipient
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- Written by Michelle Kirkwood
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Mark A. Atkinson, PhD, has been selected to receive the American Diabetes Association’s® (ADA’s) 2018 Albert Renold Award. This award recognizes an individual whose career is distinguished by outstanding achievements in the training and mentorship of diabetes research scientists and in the facilitation of diabetes research. Dr. Atkinson will be recognized with this honor during the ADA’s 78th Scientific Sessions, June 22-26, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
Three CDC scientists named as 2018 Service to America Medal Finalists
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The Partnership for Public Service has announced its nominees for the 2018 Service to America Medals, known as the “Sammies.” CDC has three finalists for these prestigious public health awards that recognize the talents and achievements of federal employees. The CDC finalists are Drs. Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp (developmental disabilities), Margaret (Peggy) Honein (Zika), and John Sammarco (mine safety).
Study upends conventional view of opioid mechanism of action
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A new discovery shows that opioids used to treat pain, such as morphine and oxycodone, produce their effects by binding to receptors inside neurons, contrary to conventional wisdom that they acted only on the same surface receptors as endogenous opioids, which are produced naturally in the brain. However, when researchers funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) used a novel molecular probe to test that common assumption, they discovered that medically used opioids also bind to receptors that are not a target for the naturally occurring opioids. NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health.
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