Instead, researchers have been testing on THC-spiked saliva. That suggests that results of the test may b less successful when used on human subjects in a real-world scenario.

(HealthDay News) — Saliva insulin can differentiate between normal and hyperinsulinemic responses among normoglycemic adults with different body mass index (BMI) classes, according to a study ...

Now, the researchers are taking the saliva test out of the lab. They've made a field-deployable version of the device that is similar in size to the glucose monitors diabetics use.

Thanks to the hard work of two teams, MUSC is ready to roll out saliva testing this week. Satish Nadig, M.D., D.Phil., and Vamsi Gangaraju, Ph.D., have led the team focused on using research lab ...

Saliva test for cannabis could someday help identify impaired drivers Date: March 30, 2020 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Those who consume alcohol and drive are often subjected to ...

In an article from the ACS, lead-author Shalini Prasad, Ph.D. said, “People have the perception that driving after smoking marijuana is safer than driving drunk, but both substances can have similar ...

The study’s test delivers a personalized polygenic risk score based on 130 mutations linked to prostate cancer. The researchers took the people with the highest 10% of scores and offered further ...

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 15, 2022, Section A, Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: For Virus Testing, Saliva May Be a Better Option.

Brooks’ saliva-based test received FDA emergency approval last spring and has played a significant role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, school officials said.

Colorado State University is seeking FDA approval for a saliva-based test for COVID-19 that would allow it to run as many as 3,000 tests a day.

Saliva-based tests for COVID-19 could dramatically increase access to testing, a key weapon in the fight against the virus.

Despite a deluge of data on saliva’s benefits, it’s relatively new to the testing scene. No fully government-approved test for a respiratory pathogen has ever used spit.