Whale Medicine Makes Scars Disappear

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Anytime you cut yourself or get a burn, one of the biggest roadblocks to healing is infection. That’s especially true for burn patients and those with extremely sensitive skin. Now, there may be a new weapon in the war against infections -- even against dangerous germs like MRSA, Super-Staph and other drug-resistant bacteria; and humans aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit.

Cell Phones Manage Diabetes

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People with diabetes struggle to control their blood sugar and other complications, and sometimes need help managing their illness. Now, their cell phone can help keep them healthy.

Thunderstorms Cause Asthma

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Twenty million Americans suffer from asthma, a disease that can be uncomfortable -- even life threatening -- and can interfere with the simplest of life’s routines. For patients with asthma, staying attack-free often depends on knowing what triggers their attacks. Now, research shows something as simple as the weather may be a bigger factor than we ever imagined.

Patients go Wireless for Faster Recovery

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Most patients who undergo joint replacement surgery need physical therapy to recover, a process that takes patients away from their bedside health monitors; but a new device is making it possible to safely monitor patients back to health.

Crash Test Dummies Keep Kids Safe

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seatbelts save lives, but older kids are more at risk for injuries during an accident than younger children. Now, car makers are working to reduce that risk. A new child crash test dummy is being put to the test to help save more lives.

Anti-Counterfeiting Money

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Counterfeiting money is big business for criminals --nearly $70 million of fake currency gets used daily, costing consumers millions. To crack down on this problem, new anti-forgery technologies are helping put counterfeiters out of business.

Jellyfish Fight Terrorists

BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Anthrax, plague and small pox are some of the possible pathogens terrorists could use against us; but now, researchers say jellyfish are helping prevent these kinds of attacks.

Detecting Disease in Less than 60 Seconds

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We’ve all heard about the threat of a pandemic. Scientists say during a major disease outbreak, or even a bioterrorism attack, one of the biggest enemies could be time. Using traditional testing, it can take days -- even weeks -- to confirm a diagnosis and isolate those infected. Now, science may have found a way to speed up the clock.

Man-Made Hurricanes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More hurricanes strike the U.S. in September than in any other month of the year. The best-built houses are more likely to survive these severe storms. Now, there’s a new way to test how homes hold up -- and it’s just like being in the eye of the storm.

NASA Saving Lives

SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 1,500 people have died in the last three years -- caught in a hurricane’s path. Imagine if you could see into the future. To do this, NASA has created new, more realistic storm animations that could save more lives.

Measuring Lightning

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., followed by Texas, North Carolina, Ohio and New York. More people die from lightning than tornadoes and hurricanes, and most people don’t realize they can be struck by lightning even when the center of a thunderstorm is more than 10 miles away. Now, engineers are using a new, improved way to keep you safer when a storm strikes.

Science of Origam

SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Can a piece of paper save your life? You probably don't know one modern invention was derived from the science of origami, the ancient art of paper folding.

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