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Salivary Cortisol and Salivary Alpha-Amylase measured to assess racial discrimination and the stress response
May 11, 2023Perceived racial discrimination has been associated with the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activities-two major…
The Emerging Field of Salivary Bioscience
March 21, 2023Salivary bioscience is noteworthy in its history, as well as in the breadth and scope of its impact. The minimally invasive nature of sampling oral fluid allows for evaluation of individual and intra-individual change in…
Exploring Salivary Cortisol Patterns in Zoo-Housed Apes: A tool for welfare assessment
February 9, 2023Monitoring changes in cortisol levels is a widespread tool for measuring individuals’ stress responses. However, an acute increase in cortisol levels does not necessarily denote an individual in…
Salivary Cortisol and sAA reactivity to TSST differs in Cannabis users and non-users
January 18, 2023To advance our understanding of the health-related consequences of chronic cannabis use, this study examined hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) reactivity and regulation in…
Salivary cortisol and oxytocin related to reduced youth anxiety through novel interventions, such as equine-assisted adaptive riding program
November 15, 2022Reining in Anxiety (RiA) is a therapeutic program for youth with mild to moderate anxiety delivered in a therapeutic riding setting by Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors. RiA was developed after a review of the evidence base for…
Salivary osteocalcin, cortisol, alpha-amylase, testosterone, and DHEA were assayed to assess the influence of acute stress during cold water dive training
October 19, 2022Cold water exposure poses a unique physiological challenge to the human body. Normally, water submersion increases activation of parasympathetic tone to induce bradycardia in…
Late night salivary cortisol and its diagnostic utility for Cushing’s Disease and after pituitary surgery
October 5, 2022Late night salivary cortisol (LNSC) is a mainstay in the diagnosis of neoplastic hypercortisolism (Cushing’s syndrome) with a sensitivity and specificity of > 90% in patients with…
New Home Tests for Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Function
September 7, 2022Salimetrics Reveals New Circadian Phase Assessments for At-Home Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Testing For Healthy Sleep: In support of objective tools for better sleep health, Salimetrics introduces two new Circadian Phase Assessments dedicated to accurately revealing circadian biology. Now, patients can perform an array of robust sleep tests, with painless saliva sample collection, in [...]
At home salivary uric acid sampling as a potential long-term tool to assess pregnant women
August 23, 2022Uric acid levels during pregnancy have been examined as a potential indicator of risk for gestational diabetes mellites, hypertension, and
Hair cortisol assayed for individuals facing daily challenges and at risk of mosquito-borne disease causing stress and dysregulated immune responses
August 3, 2022Individuals in Ecuador may experience challenges due to their socio-environmental conditions, possibly making them more susceptible to dengue, chikungunya, and Zika diseases transmitted by the…