SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The hard-hitting sport of football often sends players to the sidelines with injuries. Now, a new, soft material offers better protection for football players, keeping them in the game and off the injured list.

New Road Signs

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Road signs come in all shapes and sizes but just because they are big it doesn't mean they're easy to see. Now, a new look will help you see the signs more clearly.

Stopping Strokes

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than two million Americans live with a serious heart condition called atrial fibrillation. These patients are five-times more likely to have a stroke. Now, a small device may save thousands of Americans from having a stroke.

Wine Cleaner

CORVALLIS, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- You've heard wine can improve your health, but it may also help clean your kitchen counters. From grapes to wine to natural disinfectant, microbiologists have found a new use for wine.

Heated Chemo

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- There are some cancers against which chemotherapy is virtually useless, but a new technique is making a major difference for some patients.

The Mystery of Black Holes

PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Black holes have baffled astronomers for decades. The first one was discovered in 1975. Now for the first time scientists are watching them unfold before their very eyes.

Predicting Successful Surgeries

STANFORD, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- People are as different on the inside as they are on the outside, making it difficult to predict which heart surgery will help which patient. Now, a new, high-tech approach may predict which patients will and will not have successful surgeries.

Helping Cancer Patients Grow Up

MIAMI (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Childhood cancer survivors are living longer. Great improvements in treatments are to thank, but many of these drugs cause weakened hearts and make survivors more likely to die of cardiovascular disease.

Testing Water

WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- How do you really know if the water you drink, cook, and shower with is clean and healthy? It’s simple to find out, and today kids are even helping to test the earth’s water supply.

Detecting Alzheimer's Early

BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Since 1980 the number of Americans with Alzheimer's has nearly doubled to 4.5 million. The disease robs people of their memory, while early detection of Alzheimer's has eluded members of the medical field for years. Now a new eye test may help determine if you're at risk and may unlock that mystery.

Inside the Preemie Brain

SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Babies born prematurely face a host of health concerns, including future developmental problems. Now, a new kind of incubator helps doctors get a better look inside premature babies' brains.

Fighting Cold and Flu Germs

CHAPEL HILL (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Cold and flu season is fast approaching and before you start sniffling and sneezing, you should know the number one way scientists say to fight germs before they become a full-blown cold.

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