A saliva test could help speed up detection of human immmunodeficiency virus, or HIV, Canadian researchers say.

A followup of sorts to this post by 2manyusernames. picked by ybcool 5 months ago

In research published on Thursday, the scientists said they identified 49 proteins in saliva that the screening test would track to distinguish healthy women from those with benign breast tumors and those with malignant breast tumors. picked by MandolinOrange 9 months ago

The first genetically altered food crop containing human genes (proteins found in human breast milk and saliva) is set to be approved for commercial production. There's actually a good reason for this (but I'm not eating it!) picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloging of the “complete” salivary proteome, a set of proteins in human ductal saliva. Replacing blood draws with saliva tests promises to make disease diagnosis, as well as the tracking of treatment efficacy, ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Scientists identified a compound in human saliva that makes wound healing faster. picked by maxriter 3 months ago

A simple saliva test might be more effective in spotting a deadly pregnancy complication, which kills hundreds of unborn babies each year. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

For years scientists have tried to build an electronic tongue, a robotic tasting device that could have profound applications in improving food quality and safety. But before machines learn to taste their food, they first need to learn how to chew it. Scientists report the design of an artificial mouth that mimics the first vital steps of human digestion -- chewing, saliva release and the initial ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Whether it's testing a dog's saliva to see if it mauled a cat or catching a murderer who stepped in pet poo, law enforcement officials are seeing the benefit in applying forensic methods to cases involving animals. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

An autopsy proved that the victim had suffered an acute reaction to protein contained in the homicidal hamster's saliva.... happened awhile ago.. but didn't see it anywhere on plime picked by smarty1052 2 years ago