Gene Therapy Halts Fatal Brain Disease Reported November 05, 2009 Scientists have used gene therapy to halt the progression of adrenoleukodystrophy, a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by a single defective gene, in two seven-year-old boys. It took more than a decade to refine the therapy, in which stem cells taken from the boys’ bone marrow were hacked with healthy … [Read more...]

Pain Relieving Patch for Children Reported November 21, 2005   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a new option for treating severe pain in children. New research shows using a transdermal patch to deliver the opioid fentanyl is a safe and effective way to control pain in children ages 2 to 16. Researchers from the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, studied … [Read more...]

Food as Medicine: Epilepsy Diet Reported April 07, 2009 ROCHESTER, Minn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 320,000 children 15 and under have epilepsy. Many suffer from uncontrolled seizures that make daily life a struggle. Some kids are finding relief not from new medication but from food. Changing his diet helped one little boy change his life.   … [Read more...]

Fixing Leaky Lungs Reported July 21, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 200,000 people a year are diagnosed with new cases of lung cancer. Until now, surgery required long and trying hospital stays, but a new development is making recovery faster -- and less painful. Joel Hammond is a man on the move. "I like walking because it gets you … [Read more...]

Fix Your Spine, Lower Your Blood Pressure? Reported January 11, 2008 SCHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 72 million adults in the United States are living with high blood pressure. That's one in three people. Statistics show only 35 percent of them have it under control. Now, research shows a spinal adjustment may … [Read more...]

Five Foods to Fight Disease Reported February 19, 2008 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Millions of Americans are diagnosed with heart disease, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. But a few changes in your diet could prevent or even reverse some of the damage. At 67, Ina Jeffery knows she's at risk for osteoporosis. "I am aware, quite … [Read more...]

Fighting Disease with Food Reported June 17, 2008 BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” has been ingrained in our minds since childhood, but is there any truth to the age old adage? Experts say sometimes food actually is the best medicine, and can even fight off deadly disease. Virtually every disease … [Read more...]

Fat Removal Doesn’t Work on Cellulite Reported November 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you’re spending big bucks on new creams and devices to get rid of your cellulite, you may want to take a second look at recent research. Doctors say treatments that work on fat won’t do the trick on its more visible counterpart. Research shows noninvasive treatments … [Read more...]

Eye Scans of the Future Reported May 23, 2008 HOUSTON, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The old saying goes, "The eyes are the pathway to the soul." It turns out your eyes may also be a pathway to your health. Pilot Keith Mosing has been flying planes for 40 years. "You're on your own. You're free. You're in the air," Mosing told Ivanhoe. "You're controlling … [Read more...]

Exercise Eases Depression and Heart Disease Reported December 03, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients suffering from both coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression can cut their risk of cardiovascular events by exercising. It has long been known that depression is linked to the development of cardiovascular disease in healthy patients and … [Read more...]

Eliminating DiseaseNovember 07, 2007 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What if you could pop a pill and kill cancer before you even knew you had it? Or destroy diabetes before it destroys you? Would you let doctors inject a tiny robot into your body that targets disease without you even realizing it? These innovations could add decades to your life. The … [Read more...]

Drugs Off-Label Reported August 25, 2009 PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's more common than you might think. More than 20 percent of prescriptions are written for conditions they're not approved for, and in a recent study, one-third of patients with metastatic breast cancer had received drugs off-label. The choice is your doctor's, but should … [Read more...]

Dolphins Help Depression   Reported November 30, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Swimming with the dolphins may sound like just another fun way to spend an afternoon. New research, however, shows it could also be an effective treatment for depression. Researchers wanted to know what effect interaction with the natural environment would have on depression. They designed a study … [Read more...]

Women need to be in heart disease trials PHILADELPHIA, Nov 19, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) --A U.S. researcher said clinical trials involving treatments for heart disease must ensure that women participate.   Dr. Andrea Russo, a University of Pennsylvania physician and lead investigator in the Multicenter UnSustained Tachycardia Trial, said the … [Read more...]

Study warns of growing BP problem NEW ORLEANS, Jan 13, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A Tulane University study warns the ratio of world's adult population with high blood pressure will rise from a quarter to a third by 2025.   That means more than 1.5 billion adults will have BP problems in … [Read more...]

Special exercises help with neck pain January 07, 2008 COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A Danish study on women with neck pain says specific strength training led to prolonged relief of neck muscle pain, compared to general fitness training. Gisela Sjogaard and Lars L. Andersen of the National Research Center for the Working Environment in … [Read more...]

Robotic Therapy Tiles: Playing Your Way to Health November 12, 2007 Patients recovering from surgery or injuries may soon be able to physically play their way to a full recovery with intelligent robotic systems that generate specialized games to challenge the human body's abilities. Henrik Hautop Lund, a robotics and artificial-intelligence … [Read more...]

New test for heart surgery patients Researchers in Aberdeen have launched a study to see whether a new blood test can better predict the outcome for patients facing heart surgery.  Cardiac surgery is very commonly performed in the UK and is associated with a small risk to the patient. Usually the benefits very much outweigh the risks that … [Read more...]

Diet Influences ALS Risk   Reported April 28, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People whose diets are higher in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs) and vitamin E may be gaining protection against motor neuron diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. A new study … [Read more...]

Dental Spa Reported May 29, 2008 COVINGTON, La. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About half of Americans don't seek regular dental care and often fear is the reason, but that could soon change. More and more dentists are adding services you'd expect to find at the spa to help patients feel more at ease. The atmosphere is calm and soothing. There's a paraffin dip … [Read more...]

Delay School, Sleep More Reported June 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Delaying the start of school may help kids stay awake during class. A new study reveals 40 extra minutes could make children more productive in class. Researchers from Norwalk Hospital’s Sleep Disorder Center in Connecticut focused on 259 high school students. The kids filled out a … [Read more...]

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than one-third of cancer deaths worldwide are caused by nine identifiable risk factors, according to new research based on data from 2001. Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found risk factors include: overweight/obesity status; low fruit and vegetable intake, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol, unsafe sex, urban air … [Read more...]

Dangerous Diet Pills   Reported February 13, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than half the American population is obese, so it's no surprise weight loss supplements are popular. What is surprising is that these supplements are not tested for safety. They promise to fight fat, burn fat, and … [Read more...]

Crossing the Border: The Search for a Cure Reported January 31, 2008 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What if you were told you were going to die and there was nothing doctors could do? What if your child had a disease with no cure? How far would you go? One hundred fifty thousand Americans head overseas each year for experimental … [Read more...]

Crossing the Border: The Price of Looking Good Reported February 07, 2008 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Almost two million people went under the knife to look better last year. But as medical costs skyrocket in the United States, men and women are now heading overseas to get their tummies tucked, eyes lifted and fat sucked … [Read more...]

Crossing the Border: The Cost of Care Reported February 05, 2008 BRONX, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in seven Americans don't have health insurance -- where do you go for help? Many are headed overseas for surgery. Traveling for health care that's not available, accessible, affordable or acceptable in the United States is a growing … [Read more...]

New Cream for Skin Cancer Reported December 26, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- One million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year and most of them will have basal cell cancer. Now, doctors say a cream once used to treat genital warts may work against this common skin cancer and save … [Read more...]

Drinking cranberry juice or taking cranberry extract may enhance the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs used to fight ovarian cancer. Chemotherapy using platinum-based drugs is a mainstay treatment for ovarian cancer. However, cancer cells tend to develop resistance to platinum therapy over time, and higher doses of the drugs can cause unwanted side effects, including nerve … [Read more...]

Copper Fights Hospital Infections Reported August 01, 2008 CHARLESTON, S.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Once you enter a hospital for care, your risk of developing a hospital-acquired infection is one in twenty. It's a common problem plaguing our nation's hospitals and the patients inside them and the consequences can be deadly. Now, why a common metal could … [Read more...]

Collaborative Rounds Reported July 01, 2008 CINCINNATI (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've been hospitalized recently, you may be surprised to learn that most doctors, nurses, therapists and other health professionals rarely sit down and talk to each other about how to treat patients; but, that's beginning to change thanks to a new process. It's … [Read more...]