Fighting H1N1 -- New Ways to Kill the Flu

ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The World Health Organization says a new vaccine targeting the H1N1 virus could be available in some countries this fall. Swine flu has shown up in countries all over the world, and with winter approaching, health officials are escalating the anti-flu offensive. Here in the U.S., researchers have found a new way to make antibodies that can fight flu viruses like H1N1.

‘Dog’ Flu

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- By now you've heard of the H1N1 virus, but what about H3N8? First identified at a greyhound racing kennel a few years ago, canine influenza is now popping up all over the United States.

Medics Preparing For War

COLUMBUS, OH (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- To date, almost 32,000 troops have been wounded in the Iraq war, but training National Guard medics here in the United States to care for the wounded in a war zone is far from actually being in the battlefield. New human simulators are helping medics get prepared.

Zapping Disease with Electricity

CLEVELAND, OH (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are medications for almost everything, but for conditions that start in the brain, the side effects can be near-disabling, and benefits often diminish with time. Electricity is changing the way doctors treat neurological conditions like Parkinson's, chronic headaches, back pain and epilepsy. The newest way to treat disease can't be found in a pill bottle.

Personalized Treatment for Cancer

TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America, with as many as 1.5 million men and women diagnosed in a single year. For most cancer patients, a protocol of chemo and/or radiation is the standard approach. But what if doctors could figure out exactly what kind of treatment would work best for each individual patient? That’s the goal of a new research effort.

Air Conditioning for Football Players

Gainesville, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Football season is here! Those bulky uniforms are designed to protect athletes, but they also make football players vulnerable to dangerous overheating. Football deaths from heat stroke are on the rise. Since 2001, 18 young men have died on the field, and researchers have taken notice. They've combined science and a simple set of shoulder pads to protect players from the heat.

Using the Wind to Save Money

BOULDER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Wind is a clean and cost-effective renewable energy. Still, the U.S. relies on it for only 1 percent of its energy. Now, one of the nation's largest energy providers is challenging scientists to come up with a way to reliably predict wind so it can be used to make more electricity.

Robots Taking Over the Garden

HOPE, R.I. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Too much sun, too little water -- all parts of the equation that could keep plants from thriving. But now scientists have created robots to help man the fields.

Growing in Tunnels

ITHICA, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fall is here and that means the end of the growing season for farmers in many parts of the country. If you like the taste of fresh tomatoes or strawberries, those hothouse varieties they sell at the supermarket in the winter aren't much of a substitute. But now scientists are finding ways to keep farmers growing longer -- long after the field harvest time has passed.

Cleaning Up Toxic Playgrounds

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When we hear stories of lead poisoning in kids, many times we blame paint and imported toys; but chronic lead poisoning from playing in contaminated dirt is affecting U.S. children in epidemic proportions.

Exclusive! First Look at the Bottom of the Sea

WOODS HOLE, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The deepest part of the world's oceans extends farther below sea level than Mount Everest reaches into the sky. Now a new robotic vehicle is taking researchers further down into the depths of the deep blue sea than ever before.

Record-Setting Star

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than two decades of research has resulted in a major find for astronomy -- a star with a record number of planets, and according to experts, it's just the beginning.

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