Sjogren’s Disease News

04/04/2025

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04/09/2024

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16/12/2022

Risk of Heart Failure Increased More Than 40% in Primary Sjögren’s

Primary Sjögren’s syndrome patients have a higher risk of heart failure, cardiovascular problems compared to healthy people, a study shows.

06/12/2022

Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Ease Fatigue in Sjögren’s Patients

Sjögren’s syndrome patients using a device to stimulate the vagus nerve in the neck twice daily reported lesser mental and physical fatigue.

29/11/2022

Sjögren’s and Rare Skin Disorder Found in Chinese Woman, 69

A new case study reports on a 69-year-old woman in China diagnosed with two rare autoimmune diseases, one of them Sjögren’s syndrome.

22/11/2022

Miscarriage Risk Nearly 9 Times Higher in Women With Sjögren′s: Study

Sjögren's syndrome is linked to a significantly increased risk of miscarriage and other adverse pregnancy problems, a meta-analysis finds.

15/11/2022

Low Dose IL-2 Improves Salivary Gland Function in Sjögren’s Mouse Model

Treatment with a low dose of interleukin-2, an immune signaling protein, improved salivary gland function in a Sjögren’s syndrome mouse model

08/11/2022

Motto Launches App to Help Manage Sjögren’s, Other Autoimmune Diseases

With its new app, Motto Health has launched a type of virtual clinic to aid patients with autoimmune diseases like Sjögren’s syndrome.

25/10/2022

Herpes Zoster Infection Increases Risk of Sjögren’s Syndrome, Study Reports

People with a history of herpes zoster, mainly those with no other conditions, are at an increased risk of developing Sjögren’s syndrome.

18/10/2022

Biomarkers of Interstitial Lung Disease in Sjögren’s Syndrome Identified in Study

Age, disease duration, and blood levels of inflammatory markers can distinguish Sjögren’s syndrome patients with interstitial lung disease.

11/10/2022

B-cell Sugar Metabolism Overly Active in Sjögren’s; May Be Treatment Target

Research that targets the glucose pathway glycolysis might be a potential therapeutic strategy for Sjögren’s syndrome, a study suggests.

05/10/2022

Sjögren’s Patients More Likely to Need Hospital Care Due to Infections

A study shows Sjögren’s patients are more likely than healthy people to need inpatient hospital care for infections acquired in the community.