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

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. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.