BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Patients suffering from the painful autoimmune disease, Sjogren's Syndrome, will soon be able to be properly diagnosed much earlier, thanks to the discovery of novel antibodies by ...

Sjogren’s disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the moisture-producing glands do not function correctly; Sjogren's can also affect internal organs. Sjogren’s disease is a relatively common ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MDMedically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune condition that causes dry eyes and mouth and sometimes other symptoms like joint ...

Sjogren’s syndrome affects the body’s ability to produce moisture in the glands of the eyes, nose, mouth, and vagina. According to the Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation (SSF) Web site, “Sjogren’s may also ...

In 2019, a meta-analysis suggested that the risk of coronary morbidity was 30% higher among Sjögren's patients than it was ...

People with Sjogren's live with a high burden of disease; on average their quality of life and function are worse than that of people with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus. A ...

Patients with Sjogren's syndrome showed significant impairments in olfactory function, Chinese researchers reported. These patients were more often found to have anosmia (13.5% vs 0%) and hyposmia (19 ...

The latest Venus Williams health update is good news when it comes to her dealing with a severe autoimmune disease. While the multiple Grand Slam winner was diagnosed with the illness in 2011, it’s ...

There is no single test to diagnose Sjögren disease. Doctors will carry out a range of tests, such as blood, eye, and salivary gland tests, to look for signs of the disorder and rule out other ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

Sjögren’s Syndrome is one of the most common yet misunderstood autoimmune disorders in the world today. It’s often brushed off as a “dry eye and dry mouth” condition, but what many don’t realize is ...

What is Sjögren’s Syndrome? With a typical age of onset between 40 and 60 years old, Sjögren’s (pronounced show-grins) syndrome is a progressive autoimmune disease affecting the areas of the body ...