http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The health impact of indoor air pollution is a real environmental health issue, which is believed to have a bearing on respiratory conditions such as asthma. This has prompted a European study to take action. While outdoor pollution is often cited as the cause of many asthma related issues, indoor threats are also being addressed in the light of World Asthma Day. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-impact-indoor-air-pollution-europeans.html Health Tue, 07 May 2013 08:00:02 EST news287130134 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a new disorder caused by a genetic mutation that leads to short sightedness and deafness. They say the new link between the two sensory problems could lead to better understanding of the disease mechanism of each. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mutation-short-sightedness-loss.html Genetics Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:31:11 EST news284628664 Medical research is vital to the advancement of health care, but many medical research studies have too few people who participate. A new study from the University of Michigan takes an in-depth look at public participation in medical research across the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-percent-adults-children-medical.html Medical research Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:16:21 EST news278871364 Boca Raton, Fla., parents Gary and Judy Susser say they know the hope and promise of stem-cell therapy. Nine years ago they traveled to Mexico for stem cell injections for their son Adam, who has cerebral palsy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-patients-stem-cell-miracle-scientists-dangers.html Health Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:50:01 EST news278332805 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a new means to eradicate malaria infections by rapidly killing the blood-borne Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-opportunity-rapid-treatment-malaria.html Medical research Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:50:18 EST news270383602 Substantial racial and ethnic disparities were found for a broad set of harmful health-related issues in a new study of 5th graders from various regions of the U.S. conducted by Boston Children's Hospital and a consortium of research institutions. Black and Latino children were more likely than white children to report everything from witnessing violence to engaging in less exercise to riding in cars without wearing seatbelts. At the same time, the study found that children of all races and ethnicities did better on these health indicators if they had more highly-educated parents with higher income or had the advantages of attending certain schools. Although white children were more likely to have these advantages than black or Latino children, when children with similar advantages were compared, racial and ethnic differences for most health indicators were smaller or even absent. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-large-health-gaps-black-latino.html Health Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:00:01 EST news264872251 Type 2 diabetes is popularly associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. However, just as there are obese people without type 2 diabetes, there are lean people with the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-jack-spratt-diabetes-gene.html Genetics Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:40:02 EST news257762388 Los Angeles, CA (JULY 28, 2011) How goods are traded, not just what is traded, is a principal consideration when deciding the legitimacy of a particular industry, according to a study recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly, a SAGE journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-key-moral-legitimacy.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:40:01 EST news231074816