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The role of Salivary Cortisol and Progesterone in female friendships
The endocrinology of female friendships: Cortisol and progesterone attunement after separation Rankin et al., (2021) Biological Psychology ABSTRACT: Friendships constitute important relationships, and often function to reduce stress, but have been under-studied. In mother-child dyads, infants coordinate their stress response with their caregivers without experiencing the stressor themselves. The current study used a modified version […]
Increased altruism in children during distress may benefit from “tend-and-befriend” behavior
Children’s Altruism Following Acute Stress: The Role of Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Social Support V Alen et al., (2021) Developmental Science ABSTRACT: Altruistic behavior after stress exposure may have important health and psychological benefits, in addition to broader societal consequences. However, so far experimental research on altruism following acute stress has been limited to […]
Neuroscience Meets Salivary Bioscience: Interaction between sex, stress reactivity, and cingulum GFA
Sex-related differences in stress reactivity and cingulum white matter Wheelock, et al., ( 2021) Neuroscience ABSTRACT: The prefrontal cortex and limbic system are important components of the neural circuit that underlies stress and anxiety. These brain regions are connected by white matter tracts that support neural communication including the cingulum, uncinate fasciculus, and the fornix/stria-terminalis. […]
Zoom Webinar: Christopher D. Heaney, PhD., Johns Hopkins University – Using a Multiplex Salivary Antibody Assay to Measure SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination at Population-Scale
June 3rd, 2021 10:00am PST Zoom Webinar CHRISTOPHER D. HEANEY, PHD Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University ABSTRACT Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of an ongoing pandemic that has infected millions of people across the globe. Informed implementation of government public health policies depends on accurate data on [...]
Salivary Bioscience Studies That Have Impact: Getting Back to Our ABCDs
(May 12, 2021) Since being funded in 2015, the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study has enrolled more than 10,000 children with the objective to study numerous facets of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development over 10 years. This multi-site, nationwide epidemiologic study is the largest of its type and focus to date. Salimetrics’ [...]
Robust relationship between DHEA and emerging symptoms of pathological worry during adolescence
Increased dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is associated with anxiety in adolescent girls Mulligan EM, et al., (2020) Psychneuroendocrinology ABSTRACT: The pubertal period is a time of rapid increase in the incidence of anxiety disorders, and thus, pubertal hormones may play a role in the precipitation of anxious psychopathology. DHEA, a steroid hormone that surges in adolescence, has […]
Impacting Associations Between Salivary Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase and Child Depressive Symptoms.
Child depressive symptoms: Associations with salivary cortisol and alpha amylase in two distinct challenges Khoury JE, et al., ( 2020) Biological psychology ABSTRACT: Child depression has been inconsistency linked to cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) reactivity. This study assessed three factors that contribute to inconsistencies: 1) the differential effectiveness of laboratory challenges to elicit cortisol […]
Salimetrics Online Workshops – Translating the Best Guide, “Foundations of Interdisciplinary Saliva Research & Applications”, into Easy Steps for Research Applications
(March 31, 2021) Based on the book “Salivary Bioscience - Foundations of Interdisciplinary Saliva Research and Applications”, Salimetrics has expanded its workshop series to provide practical steps for research and diagnostics using saliva as the specimen. For over 20 years, Salimetrics has supported the Salivary Bioscience field by providing best methods for sample collection and [...]
New Recommendations for Repeatability in Salivary Bioscience Data
The case for the repeatability intra-class correlation as a metric of precision for salivary bioscience data: Justification, assessment, application, and implications Riis, JL. et al., (2021) Psychoneuroendocrinology Summary Highlight: This study highlights how advances in salivary assay precision, combined with a qualified laboratory reduces the necessity to test samples in duplicate. As best practice standards [...]
Salimetrics Launches Saliva Testing with Industry-Leading SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Multiplex Assay Used in Vaccine Clinical Trials
(March 16, 2021) Salimetrics now offers multiplex testing for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid, Spike 1, and Spike 1 Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) using a single, easy-to-collect saliva sample. Researchers now have unparalleled access to saliva collection devices and COVID-19 antibody saliva testing on a robust and validated platform. The Salimetrics SalivaLab R&D Testing facility has [...]
Univ. of Calgary Employment Opportunity: Postdoctoral Scholar in Child and Youth Mental Health and Neurodevelopment
Area: Cumming School of Medicine, Departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences Duration: One year; renewable for up to two additional years Salary: $55,000-60,000/year plus Plan C health benefits through Alberta Blue Cross. The Cumming School of Medicine (Departments of Community Health Sciences and Pediatrics) at the University of Calgary is seeking a postdoctoral scholar […]
Antibody levels in saliva as a surrogate measure of systemic immunity to SARS-CoV-2
Persistence of serum and saliva antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike antigens in COVID-19 patients Baweleta I, et al., (2020) Science Immunology ABSTRACT:While the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 has been extensively studied in blood, relatively little is known about the antibody response in saliva and its relationship to systemic antibody levels. Here, we profiled by enzyme-linked […]
Saliva-Based Hormone Monitoring for IVF: New Data Presents High Patient Serum-Saliva Correlations for Estradiol
(March 3, 2021) A large, multi-site, international In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Study supported by Salimetrics recently published results indicating potential advances in fertility treatment utilizing saliva samples. In a multi-site study published in RBMO, “A multi-centre international study of salivary hormone oestradiol and progesterone measurements in ART monitoring,” In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) specialists examined whether [...]
Guidelines for measuring salivary cytokines
Best Practice Recommendations for the Measurement and Interpretation of Salivary Proinflammatory Cytokines in Biobehavioral Research Riis J, et al., ( 2020) Brain, Behavior, and Immunity ABSTRACT:Despite the integration of salivary inflammatory cytokines into research across the biobehavioral, psychological, clinical, and health-related disciplines, there is little guidance regarding the biospecimen collection, handling, and storage practices that […]
Unhealthy behaviors and stress-related morbidities may be associated with perceived racial discrimination
Feasibility and acceptability of intensive, real‐time biobehavioral data collection using ecological momentary assessment, salivary biomarkers, and accelerometers among middle‐aged African Americans. Nam S et al., ( 2020). Research Nursing Health ABSTRACT:Perceived racial discrimination is linked to unhealthy behaviors and stress-related morbidities. A compelling body of research indicates that perceived racial discrimination may contribute to health […]