It has been known for many years that advanced cancer is associated with a wasting syndrome that speeds the demise of patients. About one-quarter to a third of patients with advanced cancer develop ...

Scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, along with colleagues from the University of Southern Denmark, and the University of Antioquia’s Medical School in Colombia, say they have ...

In the article accompanying this editorial, a clinical trial of melatonin for the treatment of cancer cachexia is reported by Del Fabbro et al. 1 Melatonin can be purchased over the counter or on the ...

This schematic illustration shows the major organs that are affected by and contribute to the development of pancreatic cancer cachexia. With pancreatic cancer at the center of the crosstalk network, ...

Maintaining good health and well-being is crucial for how well patients respond to cancer treatments. Unfortunately, cachexia, or involuntary weight loss, is a major concern for many individuals with ...

Cachexia in older SCLC patients leads to inferior survival rates and increased treatment complications, such as dose reductions and incomplete chemotherapy courses. Patients with cachexia had ...

Cachexia causes extreme weight loss and muscle wasting. It is a symptom of various chronic conditions such as cancer, chronic renal failure, HIV, and multiple sclerosis. Cachexia predominantly affects ...

PHOENIX, July 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative Medical Technology Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CELZ) announced today initiation of a program aimed at treating cancer associated wasting, through the ...

With cachexia, the muscles in your body will waste away regardless of how much you eat. The condition causes severe weight loss. (Photo Credit: Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source) Cachexia (aka “wasting ...

Cachexia is an underappreciated complication of systemic lupus erythematosus, researchers reported. A total of 56.3% of patients developed the involuntary weight loss accompanied by loss of ...