The severe muscle atrophy and weakness commonly associated with cancer growth (i.e., cachexia) can be prevented simply by being deprived of FNDC5, the precursor of the exercise hormone irisin, ...

Can a homeopathic medicine complex reduce hot flashes induced by adjuvant endocrine therapy in localized breast cancer patients? Results of a randomized placebo-controlled phase III trial. This is an ...

•Cancer cachexia is a highly morbid condition that negatively affects quality of life, reduces tolerance to anticancer therapy, and confers poor survival. Despite this, there is no current US Food and ...

Muscle loss during chronic disease is a life-threatening condition for which there is no effective treatment. The identification of an underlying molecular mechanism might offer new therapeutic ...

Cachexia is a common complication of cancer and is associated with an increased risk of death. The level of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a circulating cytokine, is elevated in cancer ...

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 ...

New research from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Cancer Cell, describes for the first time a "triangle regulation theory" of cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia. Cachexia is a ...

As we get older and our hormone levels fall, we start losing bone mass faster than we can make it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cancer cachexia assigned ponsegromab gained significantly more weight than those assigned placebo.