Marta Figueiredo, PhD, science writer —

Healthy gut microbial communities — its microbiota — can ease Sjögren’s syndrome-associated symptoms and immune responses, according to a study in a mouse model of the disease. These results show a protective role of the gut’s microbiota, and one could serve to develop new therapies for Sjögren’s patients. The study,…

LO2A eye drops significantly improve dry eye symptoms in Sjögren’s syndrome patients, according to a small Phase 2 clinical study performed in Hungary. The findings were presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, on May 2 in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the poster presentation “…

Researchers recently identified an autoantibody — an antibody produced against a person’s own tissue or molecule — significantly associated with the peripheral nerve damage common in Sjögren’s syndrome patients. This finding may help scientists understand the cause and development of peripheral nerve damage in this autoimmune disease, as well as…

Dental implants to replace dry mouth-associated missing teeth in Sjögren’s syndrome patients show high survival rates, low complications, and an improved quality of life in patients, according to a review of research going back to 1997. The study, “Dental implants in Sjögren’s syndrome patients: A systematic…

High levels of certain immune regulatory cells – called T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells – in the blood are associated with Sjogren’s syndrome, researchers found. Scientists believe these cells could be used as biomarkers of certain autoimmune diseases. The study, “Human blood Tfr cells are indicators of…