People with peripheral neuropathy co-occurring with primary Sjögren’s syndrome may see their symptoms ease or even disappear with immunosuppressive…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
People who have a parent or sibling with an autoimmune disease are nearly six times as likely to develop primary…
Sugar metabolism — all chemical reactions involved in making or breaking down glucose, or blood sugar — is overly active…
Cytotoxic CD8+ T-cells, a type of immune cells, build up in the salivary glands of the lips of patients with…
A protein called ETS1 is present in large amounts in cells in the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren’s…
Ten new genetic regions, or loci, were found to be linked to an increased risk of Sjögren’s syndrome in…
Punctal plugs, which are inserted into the tear ducts to keep the eyes lubricated, are a mainstay of treatment for…
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which occurs when breathing slows or stops repeatedly for short times during sleep, is common among…
Certain proteins in saliva are found at significantly different levels in mice modeling Sjögren’s syndrome as compared with healthy…
A salivary gland biopsy on the lower lip may be considered a safe procedure for diagnosing Sjögren’s syndrome, with…