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Salivary gland mini-organs grown from pluripotent stem cells offer potential path to treating severe dry mouth

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What happened

Extreme dry mouth, caused by radiation used to treat cancer and by autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's disease, radically affects quality of life for sufferers.

It can hamper speaking, swallowing and eating, and for years has seemed an intractable problem.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:00:16 UTC.

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