Cytokine levels measured in gingival crevicular fluid as an oral health application
April 4, 2024With effective antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV (PWH) are living longer and aging; the majority of PWH in the United States are now over the age of 50 and in women have gone through the…
Stress Biomarkers and Child Development in Young Children in Bangladesh
March 22, 2024Hundreds of millions of children in low- and middle-income countries are exposed to chronic stressors, such as poverty, poor sanitation and hygiene, and sub-optimal nutrition. These stressors can have…
Salivary metabolomics in the family environment: A large-scale study investigating oral metabolomes in children and their parental caregivers
March 6, 2024Human metabolism is complex and dynamic, and is impacted by genetics, diet, health, and countless inputs from the environment. Beyond the genetics shared by family members, cohabitation leads to shared microbial and environmental exposures. Furthermore, metabolism is affected by factors such as…
Association of salivary metals with ADHD
February 14, 2024Exposure to toxic heavy metals has been associated with the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, fewer studies have examined the associations between abnormal levels of……
Service dog placement with US military veterans with PTSD could help boost their morning salivary cortisol response
January 23, 2024The goal of this study was to identify how service dogs may impact stress physiology among veterans with……
Biomarkers for Huntington’s Disease- Improving Clinical Outcomes
January 18, 2024Fluid biomarkers have traditionally been measured in cerebral spinal fluid and blood and the identification of markers in these biofluids has led to critical advances in…
Salivary Estradiol and Binge Eating Risk in Females
January 4, 2024Estrogen moderation of genetic influences on eating disorder symptoms during gonadarche in girls: Specific effects on binge eating Rolan, E et al. (2023) Psychoneuroendocrinology ABSTRACT: The heritability of eating disorder (ED) symptoms increases dramatically across gonadarche in girls. Past studies suggest these developmental differences could be due to pubertal activation of estrogen, but findings have […]
Salivary Uric Acid Reactivity Linked to Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk in Black and Latinx Populations
December 1, 2023Black and Latinx Americans are at disproportionate risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome. A well-documented pathway to these adverse health outcomes is…
Salivary Cortisol Responses to Daily Stressors Based on Early Life Adversity
November 16, 2023Studies examining the impact of early adversity on physiological responsivity to environmental challenges in later life yield a complex pattern of findings and ambiguity regarding the direction of effect, with some studies reporting heightened…
Cortisol to assess correlation between stress and popularity in Hadza men
November 1, 2023In recent years there has been much research regarding the extent to which social status is related to long-term indices of health. The majority of studies looking at the interplay between social status and health have been conducted in…