Heads Up! Concussion Detector

CLEVELAND, OH (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heads up! Parents, if you have a child who plays sports, listen up! One-hundred-and-thirty-five-thousand kids a year get a concussion on the playing field.

Shock to the Heart!

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sudden cardiac arrest: it happens when your heart just stops, and it kills more than one million people each year. Doctors are hoping to change that fact by using a new device that shocks hearts back to life.

Green Wheel for Eco-Cyclists

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now-a-days going green is where it's at, but when it comes to transportation, many are not able to give up their cars. Now a green wheel could have you peddling to work, not only gas free, but sweat-free.

Global Warming & the Feedback Effect

COLLEGE STATION, TX (Ivanhoe News) -- With temperatures soaring this summer, global warming is on many people's minds. This June was the hottest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). But while most know about the increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, have you heard about what it does to the humidity?

Escaping a Submarine

NEW LONDON, Conn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Escaping from a Navy jet is easy -- just pull the eject lever. But when you're in a submarine, more than 800 feet below the ocean's surface in frigid water, it makes escaping a lot more difficult. Now the Navy has a new way to train submariners how to escape, when they have no other way out.

Breakthrough for Blindness

LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You may have it and not even know it. Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic eye disease that affects 100,000 people across the country. It mostly affects people in their 20s and 30s. In fact, this disease leaves its victims practically blind. Now, doctors are using bionic eyes to help people see again.

Taking the Sting Out of Bee Stings

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Bee season is in full swing, and if you're one of the unlucky ones who has a bad reaction to stings, summertime can be a pain. This new treatment for stings may help make your summer less painful.

Transplant Test

CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's a last resort for heart failure patients but those lucky enough to receive a heart transplant aren't in the clear. After surgery, doctors have to monitor the patient weekly to make sure they don't reject their new organ. That means dozens of invasive procedures. The road to recovery just got a little easier.

On-the-Spot Cancer Diagnosis

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Each year, over 12 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed. Patients having to wait on test results can have a scary, nerve-wracking experience. Now doctors can diagnose some illnesses on the spot.

Brains vs. Social Butterflies: Which is Better?

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The moment kids walk into kindergarten, parents and teachers encourage students to study hard to get good grades. But there's much more to school then just getting straight A's.

Discover Galaxies on the Web

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's a quick astronomy quiz for you, how many rings does Uranus have? What are stars mostly made of? If you answered "11" and "balls of gas," you're right. But if you didn't answer correctly, don't worry you still have a shot at becoming an astronomer.

Secrets of the Moon

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- On a clear night you can see the moon easily. It's the brightest object in the sky. But do you ever wonder how it got there? Now for the first time, we're getting a better glimpse on what happened four and a half billion years ago. Here is the secret behind how the moon was made.

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