UCLA researchers claim to have pinpointed the culprit behind chronic rejection of heart, lung, and kidney transplants.They say their findings, published in the Nov. 23 edition of a journal called Science Signaling, suggest new therapeutic for on

Widely prescribed for their cholesterol-lowering properties, statins can produce a second, significant health benefit—lowering the risk of severe bacterial infections such as pneumonia and sepsis, recent clinical research indicates.A new by

Presenteeism—defined as "reduced productivity at work due to health conditions"—increasingly is being recognized as a contributor to health costs for employers. More work is needed, though, to develop reliable tools to measure and its a a

Successfully negotiating a higher salary can translate into hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of a career, says a study conducted by researchers from George Mason and Temple universities.The researchers were seeking to uncover the

Widespread layoffs and other job changes associated with the Great Recession have caused workers to question career-related sacrifices, including time away from family, less leisure time, and fewer self-improvement activities.Those are some of a

Using ice cream, candy bars, and energy drinks to help volunteers gain weight, Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the mechanisms of how body fat grows. Increased abdominal fat seems to heighten risk for metabolic disease, while fat expansion a

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system's allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions to foods, such as and

Using the same technology found in clothing tags used in retail-store tracking systems, a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that surgical sponges with implanted radio frequency (RF) tags may be an effective adjunct to

From 1998 to 2007, the use of CT or MRI scans in emergency departments for injury-related conditions increased about threefold without a similar increase in the prevalence of the diagnosis of certain life-threatening trauma-related conditions, says

Super-sized electromagnetic coils are helping explain how aquatic life might be affected by renewable energy devices being considered for placement along America's coastal waters and in the nation's rivers.Scientists with the U.S. Department of