September 21, 2018September 21, 2018
#NORDSummit – More Than 700 Expected to Attend Oct. 15-16 Rare Disease Summit in Washington

More than 700 medical experts, pharmaceutical executives, patient advocates, and others are expected to converge on Washington, D.C., next ... Read more
September 20, 2018
Red Blood Cell Size Linked to Poor Prognosis in Sjogren’s Patients with PAH, Study Shows

Larger differences in the size and volume of red blood cells — measured with a blood parameter called red ... Read more
September 18, 2018September 18, 2018
Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients Have High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests

Patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (PSS) have stiffer arteries and more atherosclerotic plaques than control subjects without the disease, a study ... Read more
September 13, 2018
Possible Mechanism Found in Sjogren’s Mice Leading to Low Tear Production

In Sjögren’s syndrome, chronic eye inflammation results in the inability of myoepithelial cells — components of the lacrimal glands thought to ... Read more
September 11, 2018September 11, 2018
Proposed ACR-EULAR Criteria for Sjogren’s Diagnosis Is Highly Sensitive in Korean Patients, Study Reports

The newly proposed 2016 ACR-EULAR criteria can successfully diagnose primary Sjogren’s syndrome with 100% sensitivity, but the ethnicity of the ... Read more
September 6, 2018
Myeloid Cells Increase Inflammation, Worsen Sjögren’s Symptoms and Prognosis, Study Suggests

A type of immunosuppressive cells called myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), high levels of which were found in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, seem ... Read more
September 4, 2018
Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Molecule Could Help Diagnose Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome

Levels of migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a pro-inflammatory immune molecule, are significantly higher in the serum of patients with ... Read more
August 14, 2018August 14, 2018
Adiponectin Could Be Salivary Biomarker in Sjogren’s Syndrome, Study Reports

The hormone adiponectin correlates with disease severity in Sjogren’s syndrome patients, and could be used as a salivary biomarker to diagnose ... Read more
August 9, 2018
Sjögren’s Syndrome Incidence Varies by Ethnicity, Gender, Manhattan Study Shows

Among Manhattan residents, women are more affected by Sjögren’s syndrome than men, with the most new cases reported in Asian women, ... Read more
August 7, 2018
Genital Ulcers A Rare Symptom of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, Case Report Suggests

Researchers have identified genital ulcers as an initial symptom of primary Sjögren’s syndrome for the first time in a ... Read more
August 2, 2018
Blood Vessel Cell Junctions Play a Key Role in Sjogren’s Syndrome, Study Suggests

The disruption of the junctions that keep blood vessel cells tightly attached may contribute to the lack of saliva and ... Read more
July 31, 2018
Rheumatoid Factor Subtype Can Serve as Diagnostic Marker for Primary Sjogren’s, Study Says

A subtype of rheumatoid factor targeting a class of antibody called immunoglobulin A can be used as a diagnostic and ... Read more

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

More than 700 medical experts, pharmaceutical executives, patient advocates, and others are expected to converge on Washington, D.C., next month for the 2018 NORD Rare Diseases & Orphan Products ... Read more

September 20, 2018

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

Larger differences in the size and volume of red blood cells — measured with a blood parameter called red blood cell distribution width — are linked to poor prognosis ... Read more

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

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

Patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (PSS) have stiffer arteries and more atherosclerotic plaques than control subjects without the disease, a study found. The findings suggest that PSS patients have a higher ... Read more

September 13, 2018

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

In Sjögren’s syndrome, chronic eye inflammation results in the inability of myoepithelial cells — components of the lacrimal glands thought to contract to expel tears — to contract, a mouse study ... Read more

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

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

The newly proposed 2016 ACR-EULAR criteria can successfully diagnose primary Sjogren’s syndrome with 100% sensitivity, but the ethnicity of the study population influences its specificity, a Korean study reported. The ... Read more

September 6, 2018

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

A type of immunosuppressive cells called myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), high levels of which were found in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, seem to worsen the symptoms and prognosis of the disease, a study ... Read more

September 4, 2018

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

Levels of migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a pro-inflammatory immune molecule, are significantly higher in the serum of patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome, suggesting it could play a part in ... Read more

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

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

The hormone adiponectin correlates with disease severity in Sjogren’s syndrome patients, and could be used as a salivary biomarker to diagnose the disease, a Spanish pilot study shows. The research, “Salivary adiponectin, ... Read more

August 9, 2018

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

Among Manhattan residents, women are more affected by Sjögren’s syndrome than men, with the most new cases reported in Asian women, a study shows. The study, “The Incidence and Prevalence of ... Read more

August 7, 2018

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

Researchers have identified genital ulcers as an initial symptom of primary Sjögren’s syndrome for the first time in a recent case report. The report, “Lipschütz Genital Ulceration as Initial ... Read more

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