Emerging evidence reveals a complex bidirectional relationship between oral health and systemic autoimmune diseases. Chronic inflammation within the periodontium can amplify systemic immune activation ...

In a new study, researchers combined OCT retinal imaging, genetics and big data to estimate how likely a person is to develop eye and systemic diseases in the future. They found significant ...

Advanced systemic mastocytosis is a progressive disorder that causes the atypical buildup of mast cells in different organs in the body. Treatment aims to slow the progression of the condition and ...

Sjögren disease is highly heterogeneous, with variable presentations and progression; patients should be counseled that symptoms may evolve over time, requiring ongoing monitoring. Sicca symptoms, ...

Close collaboration between family doctors and periodontists and other oral health professionals is necessary for an effective prevention, early detection and management of widespread systemic health ...

A bidirectional CNS–GI–skin communication network transmits signals via neuroendocrine pathways, immune mediators, and microbial metabolites, reframing acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis as ...

Systemic AutoInflammatory Diseases (SAIDs) are rare conditions characterised by impaired control of inflammatory and innate ...

Ophthalmologists can detect alterations such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac and hepatic pathology, and even tumors through clues in different parts of the ocular organs. The eye, an organ exposed ...

The condition of the eye’s retina, and in particular the measure of retinal thickness (influenced by factors such as the amount of vascularization, atrophy, ischemic damage, and the presence or ...