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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…
Salivary Biomarkers to aid in Biobehavioral Research in the Latinx Population
July 25, 2022The Important of Biobehavioral Research to Examine the Physiological Effects of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in the Latinx Population Martinez A. et al., ( 2022) Frontiers in Public Health ABSTRACT: A growing body of research is documenting how racial and ethnic populations embody social inequalities throughout the life course. Some scholars recommend the integration of […]
Salivary DLMO Assessment Kit from Salimetrics: Clinical Utility from Easy At-Home or In-Clinic Sample Collections for Sleep Patients
June 29, 2022In support of the quest for better sleep, Salimetrics launches a new Circadian Phase Assessment Kit to accurately measure Dim Light Melatonin Onset (DLMO) using saliva.
Measuring Salivary Cortisol to Examine Latent Trait Cortisol and Early Life Stress
March 30, 2022Early life stress and latent trait cortisol in adolescent girls: a prospective examination Vergara-Lopez, et al., (2021) Stress ABSTRACT: (1) Early life stress (ELS) may become embedded into an individual’s stress physiology, changing their hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis in an enduring, trait-like fashion. Cortisol is often utilized to investigate HPA-axis function. However, for “trait” cortisol to be […]
Saliva recommended for diagnosing COVID-19 due to higher viral load in comparison with nasopharyngeal swabs
March 21, 2022Saliva is superior over nasopharyngeal swab for detecting SARS-CoV2 in COVID-19 patients Beyene GT, et al., (2021) Scientific Reports ABSTRACT: (1) Scaling up of diagnostic capacity is needed to mitigate the global pandemic of SARS-CoV2. However, there are challenges including shortage of sample collection swabs and transport medium. Saliva has been recommended as a simple, […]
A modified bit device can be used to measure saliva in horses
March 18, 2022Evaluation of a Modified Bit Device to Obtain Saliva Samples from Horses Vincent, A, et al., (2021) veterinary sciences ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Accounting for the well-being of equine partners is a responsibility of those engaged in Equine-Assisted Services (EAS). Researchers took heed of this call to action by developing an innovative way to collect data […]
Saliva as a potential sample type for lithium monitoring to help improve treatment for patients with mood disorders
March 15, 2022Saliva testing as a means to monitor therapeutic lithium levels in patients with psychiatric disorders: Identification of clinical and environmental covariates, and their incorporation into a prediction model Parkin M G, et al., (2021) Bipolar Disorders ABSTRACT: Objective: The narrow therapeutic window of lithium medications necessitates frequent serum monitoring, which can be expensive and inconvenient […]
Investigating acute stress and working memory in youth with salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase
February 14, 2022Stress and working memory in children and adolescents: Insights from a multisystem approach Tsai, et al., (2021) Journal of Experimental Child Psychology ABSTRACT: Despite considerable research with adults suggesting that acute stress negatively affects working memory (WM), a core cognitive function, few studies have assessed these effects in youths. Studies that have been conducted have […]
Salimetrics Expands Laboratory CLIA Certification for Saliva Testing
February 2, 2022(February 2, 2022) Saliva testing is gaining in its utility to provide screening and diagnostic solutions, and Salimetrics is here to meet the needs of this growing field. With the recent expansion of Salimetrics' CLIA certification, the Saliva Laboratory reaches a new milestone in salivary bioscience. Salimetrics Saliva Laboratory’s experienced team, combined with the expanded [...]
Salimetrics’ Team Supports NIH Funded SARS-CoV-2 Post-Vaccination Study of Women’s Health
December 16, 2021A new study seeks to investigate SARS CoV-2 vaccine effects on menstruation in female adolescents using salivary bioscience with the support of Salimetrics. While the current SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are considered safe and effective at preventing infection and hospitalizations, some women have reported menstrual cycle changes post-vaccination. Although incidents are low, changes in cycle length and […]