Ergonomics in the Lab
What you need to know about repetitive motion
Health & Wellness
Ergonomics and Microscopy Resource Guide
Ergonomic microscopes can improve workers' comfort and productivity
Computers Can Be a Real Pain in the Neck
Researchers demonstrate the importance of good head and neck alignment at work
Ergonomic Safety
Ergonomic best practices can prevent serious long-term injury
Ergonomics for the Lab and Office
Join our experts in a live interactive webinar discussion
Hypertonic Saline May Help Babies with Cystic Fibrosis Breathe Better
The study is believed to be the first randomized controlled trial in infants with CF
Big-Data Study Pinpoints More Than 150 Genes Associated with Atrial Fibrillation
The study also develops a genetic risk score for atrial fibrillation
Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
Rats with spinal cord injuries can re-learn skilled hand movements after being treated with a gene therapy
Linda's Lab: Getting Comfortable
Not knowing your way around ergonomics can be a real pain in the neck!
Running Helps Brain Stave off Effects of Chronic Stress
Have you ever taken a walk to clear your head? Study shows that exercise protects vital memory and learning functions
Sedentary Desk Jockeys, Stand up for Your Health
Sedentary people can put their prolonged chair-sitting days behind them with a few simple, strategic behavioural changes
With Wrist-Worn Gadget, Researchers Capture Real-Life Sleep for the First Time
It will now be possible to objectively capture the real-life sleep habits and sleep quality of large numbers of people outside of a sleep lab
Short-Term Exercise Equals Big-Time Brain Boost
Even a one-time, brief burst of exercise can improve focus, problem-solving
Your Stress and Mine
Tel Aviv University study assesses how we perceive other people's stress levels in the workplace
Lab Safety Symbols
A comprehensive list of nearly 50 lab safety symbols and health hazard signs that should be posted throughout the workplace to help avoid hazards and accidents
Spending Hours at the Microscope
How to avoid ergonomic injuries
Beetroot Juice May Provide Benefits to Heart Disease Patients
Nitrate supplementation decreases sympathetic nerve responses that contribute to disease risk
Guidelines Toward an Ergonomically Friendly Lab
The ‘office’ aspect of laboratory research should not be overlooked
Direct-to-Consumer Genomics: Harmful or Empowering?
Consumers now can order simple, inexpensive, mail-in genetic tests to learn more about health risks, inherited traits, and ancestry. But could that information do more harm than good?
Heartburn Pills in Pregnancy May Be Linked to Childhood Asthma
Those whose mothers had been prescribed medicines to treat acid reflux during pregnancy were more likely to be treated for asthma in childhood, a review of studies found