People with primary Sjögren’s disease, particularly those with more severe illness, show significantly different patterns of alternative splicing — a process in which cells mix and match gene instructions to create different versions of a protein — in 10 genes compared with healthy people, according to a study in China.
Initial data from an early clinical trial testing CLN-978, Cullinan Therapeutics’ experimental therapy, in adults with moderate to severe Sjögren’s disease are expected in the final months of the year. The announcement was part of a company press release providing the latest financial results and corporate updates.
Adults with primary Sjögren’s disease are at a higher risk of developing colorectal and pancreatic cancers — especially women and older patients — according to a Korean study. “Further research should explore the underlying mechanisms and the impact of [primary Sjögren’s disease] duration and severity on cancer risk,” researchers…
People living with Sjögren’s disease often experience disabling symptoms that have a substantial impact on day-to-day life, even as they face dismissal from healthcare providers and judgment from peers, a new review study reports. Based on the findings, scientists are calling for greater efforts to support people with Sjögren’s,…
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