News New Way of Isolating Immune Cells in Salivary Glands Can Help Monitor Sjögren’s Syndrome, Study Finds

News Estrogen Exposure May Protect Women from Sjögren’s Syndrome, Study Suggests

News Rare Disease Groups Seek Public Support to Renew Newborn Screening Act in Senate

News Oklahoma Ranks Lowest on Programs Key to Rare Diseases on NORD’s 2019 State Report Card

News Alterations in Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Eye Dryness in Sjögren’s, Study Says

News American Indians More Commonly Develop Sjögren’s, Study Suggests

News European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases

News Some Sjögren’s Patients at Higher Risk for Parkinson’s, Study Finds

News Macedonian Gaucher Activist Publicizes Plight of Rare Disease Patients

News Mouse Study Suggests Benefits of Diabetes Drug in Sjögren’s Syndrome

News World’s First Alport Stamp Is Macedonian Mom’s Latest Win for Rare Disease Patients

News Higher Regulatory B-cell Levels Linked to Lower Disease Activity in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, Study Says

News NORD Honors Industry, Patient Advocates at Rare Impact Awards Gala

News Pain, Depression, and Daytime Sleepiness Linked to Physical, Mental Fatigue in Sjögren’s

News Eurordis Unveils Integrated-care Initiative for Rare Disease Patients

News ‘Rare Barometer’ Program Helps Eurordis Shape EU Rare Disease Policy

News History of Infections Boosts Risk of Developing Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, Study Suggests

News DNase-containing Eye Drops Show Promise for Relieving Dry Eyes in Sjögren’s Patients, Early Data Suggests

News Levels of Signaling Molecules in Tears and Saliva Linked to Symptom Severity, Study Says

News Agency Unveils RaDaR to Help Patient Groups Develop Rare Disease Registries

News Research Points to Protein in Saliva as Possible Biomarker for Sjögren’s

News Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns

News Dental Implants Are a Viable Option for Sjogren’s Patients, Study Shows

News New Cyclosporin A Formulation Provides Faster Relief of Chronic Dry Eye Symptoms, Trial Shows

News Interview on Pain May Help Distinguish Nerve Damage Caused by Sjögren’s

News Sjögren’s Patients More Likely to Develop Thyroid Disease, Review Shows

News Advanz Acquires Rights to Market Salagen for Dry Mouth in Sjogren’s

News AT-RvD1 Restores Function of Salivary Glands, Decreases Harmful T-cells in Mouse Model of Sjögren’s

News Hungary Approves LO2A Eye Drops for Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients

News Sjögren’s Patients at Higher Risk for Bone Death in Jaw After Tooth Extraction

News Brexit Could Have Real Effects for UK Rare Disease Patients, Experts Warn

News Moral Dilemmas Complicate Treatment of Rare Diseases, Says Israeli Bioethicist

News NIH Rare Disease Day Highlights Joint Networks Advancing Array of Research

News Study Suggests Blocking mTOR Signaling Pathway as Sjogren’s Strategy

News Gout Increases Risk of Sjögren’s Syndrome Among Elderly Patients, Study Shows

News WODC 2019 Organizers Expect 1,200 to Attend Rare Disease Conference in April

News Vienna to Host RARE2019 Meeting on Rare Diseases

News Chromium May Contribute to Sjögren’s Development, Study Suggests

News Sjögren’s Patients Exhibit Different Personality Traits than Healthy Individuals, Study Suggests

News Patients, Family and Friends to Take Part in Variety of Rare Disease Day Events Worldwide

News Supervised Walking Benefits Women with Primary Sjögren’s, Study Finds

News Ly9 Activation Reduced Potential Damage to Salivary Glands and Kidneys in Mouse Model of Sjögren’s Syndrome

News Vaginal Dryness Does Not Affect Vaginal Bacterial Composition in Women with Sjögren’s, Study Finds

News Seletalisib Seen to Aid Saliva Production, Lower Inflammation in Mouse Study

News, Recently Published Quick and Non-invasive Imaging Tool May Help to Diagnose Sjögren’s, Study Reports

News Rising Healthcare Costs Strain EU Budgets Even as New Therapies Flourish

News Sjogren’s, Lupus Patients Share Gut Microbiota Composition, Study Shows

News Vaginal Dryness and Pain Can Affect Sexual Intimacy in Primary Sjögren’s Patients, Study Finds

News Leflunomide-Hydroxychloroquine Combo Shows Potential for Sjögren’s Patients in Pilot Trial

News Lip Biopsy a Sensitive Diagnostic Tool for Sjögren’s Syndrome, Study Reports

News MeiraGTx Acquires Rights to AAV-AQP1 Gene Therapy for Sjögren’s Syndrome

News Study Finds 5 Potential Biomarkers for Assessing Severity of Dry Eye Symptoms in pSS Patients

News #NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach

News Targeting Specific B-cells May Be Way of Treating Patients’ Chronic Eye Problems, Study Suggests

News Patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Can Develop Inflammation of Large Blood Vessels

News Compound from Peony Eases Symptoms in Sjögren’s Patients, Large Chinese Trial Finds

News Dental Implants Provide Relief from Oral Inflammation in Sjögren’s Patient, Case Report Shows

News BST-2 Levels in Salivary Glands Correlate with Markers of Disease Activity in Sjögren’s Patients, Study Finds

News Advocacy Groups, Doctors Question Rising Prices of Rare Disease Treatments

News Sjögren’s Patients Have Higher Risk for Aortic Complications, Study Finds

News Study Examines Cyclosporine A as Possible Treatment for Sjögren’s Dry Eye Syndrome

News Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome May Rarely Manifest as a Stroke, Case Report Shows

News #NORDSummit – More Than 700 Expected to Attend Oct. 15-16 Rare Disease Summit in Washington

News Red Blood Cell Size Linked to Poor Prognosis in Sjogren’s Patients with PAH, Study Shows

News Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients Have High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests

News Possible Mechanism Found in Sjogren’s Mice Leading to Low Tear Production

News Proposed ACR-EULAR Criteria for Sjogren’s Diagnosis Is Highly Sensitive in Korean Patients, Study Reports

News Myeloid Cells Increase Inflammation, Worsen Sjögren’s Symptoms and Prognosis, Study Suggests

News Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Molecule Could Help Diagnose Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome

News Adiponectin Could Be Salivary Biomarker in Sjogren’s Syndrome, Study Reports

News Sjögren’s Syndrome Incidence Varies by Ethnicity, Gender, Manhattan Study Shows

News Genital Ulcers A Rare Symptom of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, Case Report Suggests

News Blood Vessel Cell Junctions Play a Key Role in Sjogren’s Syndrome, Study Suggests

News Rheumatoid Factor Subtype Can Serve as Diagnostic Marker for Primary Sjogren’s, Study Says

News Female Sjögren’s Patients Don’t Need Special Diet, Norwegian Study Finds

News Researchers Identify Potential Target for Treating Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome

News Initial Sjögren’s Symptoms May Predict Severity of Lung Complications, Study Suggests

News Gut Microbiota May Be Key to Sjögren’s Symptoms and Offer Way to Treating Them, Study Says

News New Mouthwash Formulation May Help to Relieve Symptoms of Dry Mouth, Study Finds

News Multiple Limb Weakness May Be Sign of Sjögren’s, Case Report Suggests

News Psychotherapy Heals Paralysis in Sjögren’s Syndrome Patient, Case Report Describes

News Nerve Degeneration in Cerebellum Is Rare Manifestation of Sjogren’s Syndrome, Case Study Suggests

News Primary Sjogren’s Patients Have Altered Levels, Activity of Immune Cells, Study Finds

News Rare Case of Amyloidosis as Secondary Feature of Sjogren’s Syndrome Described in Report

News Interferon-β May Treat Primary Sjögren’s Patients by Easing Inflammation, Study Finds

News Scientists Study Differences in Mouth Yeasts of Sjogren’s Patients

News Oral Health of Primary Sjögren’s Patients Seen as Similar to That of Healthy Controls in Small Study

News US ‘Right to Try’ Law Meets with Mix of Praise and Criticism, Including Among Those with Rare Diseases

News Big Data Approaches Still Rarely Used to Study Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome, Researchers Find

News #ERDC2018 – When Treating Rare Disease Patients, Don’t Overlook Quality of Life, Panel Urges

News LO2A Drops Improve Dry Eye Symptoms in Sjögren’s Patients, Phase 2 Study Shows

News Severe Dry Eye Linked to Joint Inflammation in Primary Sjögren’s, Study Says

News Researchers Find Specific Autoantibody Linked to Peripheral Nerve Damage in Sjögren’s Syndrome

News Washington, D.C.-area 2018 Walk for Sjögren’s is May 19

News ‘Rare Impact Awards’ Dinner Marks Orphan Drug Act and NORD at 35

News #ECRD2018 – EU Must Do More for Rare Disease Patients, Eurordis Leaders Say

News Study Identifies Risk Factors for PAH in Primary Sjogren’s Patients

News Topical EGF Supplements May Improve Oral Damage in Sjögren’s Patients

News Blocking IL-7 Signals Reduces Sjögren’s Syndrome Symptoms in Mice, Study Shows

News Sjogren’s Patients Open to Tailored Therapy to Improve Sleep Problems, Fatigue, Pain, Study Shows