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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Do you ever say to yourself "Why didn't I think of that?" That's when you know something is a great idea. Here's one savvy woman who turned a great idea into a million-dollar on...

News Research engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing a knee band with microphones and vibration sensors that may help orthopedic specialists assess damage after an injury and track the progress o...

News For the past few years, scientists have been studying ways to use miniature robots to enter the human body, where they can deliver drugs at specific locations or perform precise operations like clearing clogged-up a...

News A new method for analyzing the scrambled genomes of cancer cells gives researchers for the first time the ability to simultaneously identify two different types of genetic changes associated with cancers and to iden...

News A recent report from the University of Oslo finds that three out of four people could avoid knee surgery with a new form of exercise therapy, with significant cost savings for society. Contributed Author:  Thomas O...

A new study found that one in 10 American adults suffer from tinnitus, more commonly known as ringing of the ears. Here's some ways to treat the symptom.

News The FDA renewed its call for the establishment of a national medical device evaluation system in the United States that would draw upon existing clinical data sources such as electronic health records, insurance cla...

News Stryker Sustainability Solutions is recalling its Angiodynamics Soft Vu Omni Flush Angiographic Catheters due to reports of separation of the tip of the catheter from the main body. Staff Author:  Lee Goldberg Topi...

News A new optical-fiber based probe that measures temperature-change in the brain could be used to examine the effects of drug use. Contributed Author:  The Lead South Australia Topics:  Neurology

Brazilian health officials have discovered a new strain of mosquito that's capable of carrying the dreaded Zika virus -- the common house mosquito.

In the late 1970s, a new drug held the promise of wiping out a disease that currently affects more than 250 million people. Nearly 40 years later, the drug, praziquantel, has yet to make a dent in the global burden of sc...

What do we really know about the relationship between the experience of pain and risk of developing opioid use disorder? Results from a recent study - the first to directly address this question -- show that people with ...

A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria present, extending by several weeks the shelf life of one of the most common refrigerator staples in the world, according to a Purd...

A study led by a scientist at the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that hormone therapy has a negligible effect on verbal memory and other mental skills regardless of how soon after menopause a woman begins t...

Female smokers are at increased risk of suffering from a type of serious stroke caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage. What contributes to increased SAH risk in women?

Researchers have uncovered a new compound that can improve how sunscreens protect against UVA rays. Thanks to their discovery, cellular damage caused by UVA exposure can be reduced, if not completely eradicated.

Heart health is compromised when atherosclerosis, or arterial hardening, is present. Researchers, however, have found that anti-cancer antibodies may be used to control plaque buildup.

You can get the benefits of exercise with a long, hot bath. A new study suggests that soaking in toasty waters can burn a lot of calories and keep blood sugar levels within normal range.

NEW YORK CITY. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition that causes people to feel unexpectedly anxious or threatened even though they are safe and out of danger. Members of the military, first...

(Michigan State University) From recycling to reusing hotel towels, consumers who participate in a company's 'green' program are more satisfied with its service, finds a new study co-led by a Michigan State University re...

(University of Exeter) A simple and inexpensive therapy is equally as effective at treating depression as the 'gold standard' of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a large-scale study has concluded.

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) The brain's reward centers in severely obese women continue to respond to food cues even after they've eaten and are no longer hungry, in contrast to their lean counterparts, according to...