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World Sjögren’s Day supporters set to raise united voice on July 23
Supporters around the world are preparing to use their voice to educate others about Sjögren’s syndrome for World Sjögren’s Day — set aside each July 23 to call attention to the chronic autoimmune...
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Telitacicept found to ease primary Sjogren’s severity in Phase 2 clinical trial
Telitacicept, RemeGen’s experimental under-the-skin injection therapy, significantly reduced disease severity in adults with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), according to final data from a Phase 2...
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Stem cell therapy can ease Sjögren’s symptoms, small trial finds
Injecting the salivary glands with stem cells derived from fatty tissue was shown to ease the symptoms of Sjögren’s syndrome in a small clinical trial. “[Stem cell] therapy can provide relief of oral...
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Shorter, more active Sjögren’s disease linked to greater risk of lupus
People with Sjögren’s syndrome who’ve had it for fewer than three years or whose disease is more active are at a higher risk of developing lupus, according to a study in Korea. Other factors linked to...
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Scientist to use grant to train dental students and faculty in Sjögren’s
A Regenstrief Institute research scientist will use a five-year, $4.7 million federal grant on a Sjögren’s syndrome biomarker research project and dental training program aimed at fostering...
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Autologous serum, platelet-rich eye drops both good for Sjögren’s dry eyes
Autologous serum and platelet-rich eye drops work equally well to relieve dry eyes in people with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, but the latter may be more convenient because they take less time to...
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Implant-supported overdentures may boost life quality for Sjögren’s patients
In adults with Sjögren’s syndrome with missing teeth, implant-supported overdentures — which are removable dentures that rest on implants — may improve the ability to chew, potentially leading to...
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Incidence of breast cancer higher in women with primary Sjögren’s: Study
The incidence of breast cancer is higher in women with primary Sjögren’s syndrome than the general population, a study from Taiwan indicates. Diabetes and high levels of anti-SSA autoantibodies were...
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CXCL9 may be biomarker for primary Sjögren’s with extra-glandular symptoms
Patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome who have extra-glandular symptoms have higher levels of the chemokine CXCL9 than those only affected in the saliva and tear-producing glands, a study finds....
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Sjögren’s Awareness Month will shine spotlight on patients’ stories
To help shed light on what it’s like to live with Sjögren’s syndrome, a systemic autoimmune condition thought to affect about 4 million U.S. residents, this year’s Sjogren’s Awareness Month will focus...
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