Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Amazon now sells at-home COVID-19 testing kits as cases continue to rise in the U.S.
Amazon is now selling COVID-19 tests for customers to use at home as cases continue to rise in the U.S.
Jan 6, 2021
0
6
Page 4 - News tagged with saliva samples
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 tests: Different types and when to use them
There are various types of COVID-19 tests that people may choose from to find out if they are infected with the virus.
Jan 11, 2022
0
5
Oncology & Cancer
Esophageal cancer patients show abundance of oral pathogens
It is increasingly clear that the trillions of bacteria that make themselves at home in and on the human body are more than just casual observers along for the ride. Gut bacteria in particular have been shown to have an enormous ...
Jan 14, 2021
0
9
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Portable, affordable, accurate, fast: Team invents new COVID-19 test
A new coronavirus test can get accurate results from a saliva sample in less than 30 minutes, researchers report in the journal Nature Communications. Many of the components of the hand-held device used in this technology ...
May 18, 2021
0
75
Psychology & Psychiatry
New cortisol study shows significant differences between police, civilians
New research from U of T Mississauga reveals significant differences between police officers and civilians in a study that analyzed saliva samples for levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
May 15, 2019
0
2
Biomedical technology
New simple method to diagnose adrenal insufficiency to improve the health of those affected
A study into the use of an at-home test that uses saliva rather than blood to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, which has been developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield and tested in Sheffield endocrine patients ...
Jan 6, 2023
0
34
Oncology & Cancer
Study aims to find clues to breast cancer outcomes in African-American women
Scientists' understanding of the genetic roots of breast cancer is based largely on research conducted in women of European ancestry.
Aug 1, 2016
0
6
Medical research
Examining what smoking does to oral bacteria
The father of Biotechnologist Giacomo Antonello, a dentist, sometimes amazed patients with his seemingly clairvoyant diagnostic abilities: one look in their mouth and he would advise them to see a specialist because, he explained, ...
Nov 29, 2023
0
40
Psychology & Psychiatry
Focusing on executive functions in kindergarten leads to lasting academic improvements
An educational approach focused on the development of children's executive functions - the ability to avoid distractions, focus attention, hold relevant information in working memory, and regulate impulsive behavior - improved ...
Nov 12, 2014
0
2
Medical research
New sensor technology measures THC levels in saliva
University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a hand-held rapid saliva test that can measure the level of THC, the major active component in marijuana, with 94% accuracy.
Sep 21, 2023
0
4
