Posted on October 3, 2018 in Hair analysis, Saliva analysis

This month, Salimetrics LLC, our Partner for Salivary Bioscience Solutions celebrates its 20th anniversary. “These past twenty years have witnessed exponential growth in knowledge facilitated by salivary bioscience research, and Salimetrics has been part of that journey every step of the way. Now, after many years of basic and descriptive study, salivary bioscience is ready to translate its findings in an even bigger way,” says Douglas Granger, Ph.D., Salimetrics Founder and Chief Scientific and Strategy Advisor. Salimetrics has always focused on providing the knowledge and...

Posted on July 18, 2018 in LATEST RESEARCH, NEW PRODUCTS, Saliva analysis

Our Partner Salimetrics LLC announced this week the launch of a Salivary Oxytocin Assay which we are pleased to report will be made available from Stratech Scientific here in Sydney Australia. Oxytocin is part of a highly complex psychological and biological system that underpins many of the archetypal human emotions and guides social interactions. Oxytocin exists as a cyclic active molecule and also in a pool with disulfides linked to other proteins. By using monoclonal antibody depletion experiments, Salimetrics was able to show that the...

Posted on July 3, 2018 in Latest research, Saliva analysis

Interesting research from the University of Canberra, working with the NGA using a Salivary Cortisol Test to help determine the benefits of an Art Programme to improve the quality of life for people with Dementia PhD candidate Nathan D’Cunha is working with the already established National Gallery of Australia’s Art and Dementia Program to assess the physiological and mental health impact it has on its participants The full story can be read visa this link People interested in participating in the study can contact Mr...

Posted on June 19, 2018 in Latest research, Saliva analysis

The Effect of a Service Dog on Salivary Cortisol Awakening Response in a Military Population with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Author: Rodriguez KE, et al. (2018), Psychoneuroendocrinology ABSTRACT Recent studies suggest a therapeutic effect of psychiatric service dogs for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but are limited by self-report biases. The current study assessed the effect of PTSD service dogs on the salivary cortisol awakening response (CAR) and arousal-related functioning in a population of military veterans with PTSD. Participants included 73 post-9/11 military...

Posted on February 20, 2018 in Events

New Study Confirms How to Achieve High-Quality Salivary Cortisol Data for Your Research A recent study shows better assays and better labs are consistently producing better salivary bioscience study data. The research team analyzed salivary cortisol measurement error between established-qualified international academic-research laboratories using Salimetrics Assays. A new study published in BioMed Central Research Notes shows that using an established-qualified lab provides the best opportunity for consistent, reproducible data. Dr. Calvi and collaborators explored the possibility that inconsistent findings due to variations in assay performance...

Posted on February 1, 2018 in Events

Here we feature a selection of Biomarker Conferences organised for 2018, more will follow   International Conference on Biomarkers, Melbourne, Australia, Feb 1-2 Website: https://waset.org/conference/2018/02/melbourne/ICB/home Twitter Feed: #ICB2018 13th Annual Biomarkers Congress, Manchester UK Feb 15-16 2018 Website: https://www.biomarkers-congress.com/pre-event-newsletter/ Twitter Feed: #bmd_congress 11th Biomarker Summit, San Diego, CA, Mar 27-28 Website: https://www.gtcbio.com/conferences/biomarkers-summit/ Twitter Feed: #GTCbio Biomarkers and Immunology World Congress, Boston MA, June 11-13 Website: http://www.biomarkerworldcongress.com Twitter Feed: #CHI_Healthtech Endocrinology 2018, Madrid, Spain, Aug 9-10 Website: https://www.emedevents.com/c/medical-conferences-2018/11th-edition-of-international-conference-on-endocrinology-1 Twitter Feed: #Endocrinology19 International Conference on Biomarkers, Praque, Czech, Sept 27-29 Website: http://biomarkers.alliedacademies.com Twitter...

Posted on January 29, 2018 in Events

In the year when the Commonwealth Games will be held on the Gold Coast in Australia, we feature a selection of Sport/Exercise Conferences organised for 2018, more will follow Buy tickets to the  Commonwealth Games or obtain full information here at the official Website Australian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians, Surfers Paradise, Australia Feb 7-13 Website: https://www.acsep.org.au/page/2018conference/acsep-conference-2018/welcome Twitter Feed: #ACSEP_ Commonwealth Games #GC2018 European College of Sport Science, Dublin, Ireland July 4-7 Website: http://ecss-congress.eu/2018/18/index.php Twitter Feed: ECSS2018 #ECSSCongress International Sport Science+Sport Medicine 2018, Venue/Date TBA Website: http://www.isssmc.com Twitter Fedd:...

Posted on January 29, 2018 in Events

Here we feature a selection of Psychology Conferences organised for 2018, more will follow American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Washington DC, April 18-21 Website: http://www.suicidology.org/Annual-Conference/51st-Annual-Conference Twitter Feed: #AASuicidology The British Psychology Society, Annual Conference, Nottingham UK, May 2-4 Website: https://www1.bps.org.uk/events/conferences/annual-conference-2018 Twitter Feed: #bpsconf @BPSOfficial Asia Pacific Conference, International Assoc for Suicide Prevention, New Zealand, May 2-5 Website: https://iasp.info/congresses/2018_iasp_nz_congress.pdf Twitter Feed: #IASP2018 European Conference on Psychology & Behavioral Sciences, Brighton UK, July 3-4 Website: https://ecp.iafor.org Twitter Feed: #ECP2018 Psychobiology Annual Conference, Low Wood, Windermere UK, Sept 5-7 Website: https://www.kc-jones.co.uk/psychobiology2018  Twitter...

Posted on January 16, 2018 in Events

Ready to add salivary measures to your research? Read Salimetrics' key guides in order to gain a basic understanding of using saliva and its relevant biological data for your research To view our full range of Products Link Here The following guides will be an invaluable tool to assist with your research planning Use these Links to view the following Saliva Brochure - Understanding Saliva Saliva Brochure - Selecting Analytes In Saliva Saliva Brochure - Collecting Saliva Saliva Brochure - Choosing A Saliva Lab Saliva Collection...