Patricia Inácio, PhD, science writer —

Memory complaints in people with primary Sjögren’s syndrome are linked to global cognitive impairment — problems affecting not only memory but also other mental faculties, according to data from a small study. While researchers noted that “associated psychiatric and sleep disorders greatly interfere” with cognition in Sjögren’s patients, they…

An ultrasound evaluation of salivary gland damage may help the stratification of primary Sjögren’s syndrome patients and aid the design of future clinical trials, according to a recent study. The study, “Discriminative power of salivary gland ultrasound in relation to symptom-based endotypes in suspected and definite…

The function of immune regulatory T-cells (Tregs) — cells that play a key role in dampening the body’s immune response — is impaired in women with Sjögren’s syndrome, a study suggests. Moreover, blood levels of a protein called sIL-2R were elevated in those with more severe disease. According to…

Elevated levels in the blood of the protein Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) — an indicator of lung inflammation — may help identify interstitial lung disease (ILD) in people with primary Sjögren’s syndrome who may not show symptoms, a study suggests. “Serum KL-6 level can serve as a valuable…

A mix of four traditional Chinese herbal medicines may help improve sleep and reduce the levels of certain antibodies in patients with Sjögren’s disease, a Taiwanese study suggests. However, no differences were seen in disease severity scores between patients treated with the Chinese medicine mixture compared to those on…

The Sjögren’s Foundation will host a one-day virtual conference aimed at increasing patients’ understanding and management of symptoms. The conference will feature Sjögren’s syndrome experts and the focus will be on the nervous system and Sjögren’s, according to a press release, Scheduled for noon to 4:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 13,…

Tennis champion and activist Venus Williams will be featured in “Hear Me,” an advertising campaign by Blue Shield of California seeking to increase attention to and end the bias and inequalities currently seen in access to healthcare in the U.S. “I am deeply passionate about prioritizing health and well-being,…

A new study is seeking adults with autoimmune diseases, including those with Sjogren’s syndrome, who have received a COVID-19 vaccine or are planning to do so. Conducted by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), the CoVER study is investigating if patients with autoimmune diseases respond similarly…

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, known as OCD, are at an increased risk — more than three times higher than those who don’t have the condition — of developing Sjögren’s syndrome, according to a population-based study in Taiwan. Additionally, among the general population, women and individuals ages 65 and…

People with primary Sjögren’s syndrome are six times more likely to be deficient in vitamin B12, a study found, supporting the need for screening and treating vitamin B12 deficiency in these patients. The study “Association of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A…