http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Blindness is often caused by corneal diseases. The established treatment is a corneal transplant, but in many cases this is not possible and donor corneas are often hard to come by. In the future, an artificial cornea could make up for this deficiency and save the vision of those affected. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-artificial-cornea-transplants-wont.html Medical research Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:00:26 EST news268300816 As genetic risk information plays an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, private companies have made personal genomic testing for these risk factors widely available to the public. However, very little data has been gathered to understand the motivations and expectations of consumers of personal genomic services, the psychological and behavioral impact of these services, and the associated ethical, legal and social issues—until now. The Impact of Personal Genomics (PGen) Study, one of the first major studies to prospectively examine the impact of consumer genomics, is prepared to launch its data collection phase. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-impacts-personal-genomic.html Genetics Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:59:47 EST news250167577 (AP) -- Michelle Obama says a proposed new supermarket in the middle of a blue-collar Hispanic neighborhood in Southern California is an example of how the effort to bring healthy foods to low-income communities is paying off. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-lady-healthy-food-california.html Health Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:50:03 EST news247325454