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Salimetrics Supports COVID-19 Research Efforts with Saliva-Based SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Assay for Surveillance
…identifies saliva to be an equivalent if not more sensitive sample type compared to nasopharyngeal swabs for virus detection. Considering that large-scale collections of saliva samples have begun in community…
Salivary Total Protein
Total protein is a non-specific measure of the total amount of all proteins present in a solution. It is used to examine changes in overall protein secretion in blood or…
Salivary Estriol
…status during pregnancy. (2,3,4,5) Estriol is also used as part of the Tri- or Quad-Screen Test for detection of fetal genetic defects. (6,7) The physiological roles of estriol in non-pregnant…
Salivary IgM
…this regard, total IgM may be essential to prove a negative pathogen specific test result. In addition, this assay may be used to qualify samples for testing after sample storage….
Salivary Insulin
…0.92 correlation (Fabre 2012). During an oral glucose tolerance test, research shows a ~30 minute delay between salivary insulin and the spike in serum insulin levels (Fekete 1993). Overall, salivary…
Insights on “Optimizing” Sample Size in Salivary Bioscience Research
…sufficient sample size (N, the number of participants) to analyze subgroup differences and test compelling secondary or tertiary research questions. Our experience suggests that it would be helpful to investigators…
Salivary Cortisol and sAA reactivity to TSST differs in Cannabis users and non-users
…year and had a negative THC test. During a laboratory visit, participants completed the standard Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) and provided saliva samples before, and 5, 20, and 40…
Salivary cortisol and oxytocin related to reduced youth anxiety through novel interventions, such as equine-assisted adaptive riding program
…life. Further research is needed to examine the comparative value of RiA with other animal-assisted interventions and to assess its cost-effectiveness. View Abstract Keywords: salivary, cortisol, oxytocin, youth, horses, therapeutic…
Another Salivary Bioscience Breakthrough: Research Study Obtains 100% Sensitivity and Specificity for COVID-19 Serology with Support from Salimetrics
…rapidly improving participant compliance, scalability, sampling frequency, and safety for both the participants and test administrators. In early May, the FDA approved the first home-based COVID-19 saliva test through emergency…
SBB – Measuring Multiple Analytes
Drop Date: May 2017
In This Drop: Keeping the Science in Saliva When Measuring Multiple Analytes
Key Terms: Acute stress, Adolescence
Saliva-Based Hormone Monitoring for IVF: New Data Presents High Patient Serum-Saliva Correlations for Estradiol
…professionals from 6 independent IVF clinics in the USA and Europe evaluated 652 pairs of serum-matched saliva samples for the hormones oestradiol and progesterone. Results from this blind validation study…
Young Children From Low-income Non-urban Families May Have an Increased Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
…studies have examined biomarkers of exposure (cotinine) in children under age 4 years. This study examines the magnitude and chronicity of exposure across early childhood among children from low-income families…
Salivary Cotinine Suggests Infants from Low-Income Families have a Higher Smoke Exposure Risk
…have examined biomarkers of exposure (cotinine) in children under age 4 years. This study examines the magnitude and chronicity of exposure across early childhood among children from low-income families in…
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Salivary Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase Connection in Mother-Infant Interactions
Ecologically salient stressors and supports and the coordination of cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase in mothers and infants. Author: Hibel LC, et al. (2018), Physiology and Behavior. ABSTRACT: This study examines…