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Robust relationship between DHEA and emerging symptoms of pathological worry during adolescence
April 29, 2021Increased 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.
April 16, 2021Child 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(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
March 25, 2021The 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(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
March 15, 2021Area: 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
March 10, 2021Persistence 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(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
February 26, 2021Best 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
February 23, 2021Feasibility 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 […]