Cachexia is a condition which denotes the excessive loss of weight. It occurs because of the depletion of adipose tissue and muscle mass in people who are not trying to lose weight. It is also known ...

Cancer cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome characterized by the ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass, with or without fat loss, that cannot be reversed entirely by conventional nutritional ...

Weight loss, owing to malnutrition is common in patients with oesophageal cancer and is often associated with worse clinical outcomes Cachexia in patients with oesophageal cancer is compounded by the ...

Eating disorders are often thought of as body image disorders with symptoms of food restriction and purging. In most cases, the goal of these behaviors is to prevent weight gain. Not all eating ...

Prophylactic use of filgrastim at nadir: Impact of haematological parameters on recovery of grade IV neutropenia induced by standard dose chemotherapy No significant financial relationships to ...

According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly one-third of cancer deaths can be attributed to a wasting syndrome known as cachexia. Cachexia, an indicator of the advanced stages of disease, is a ...

Sept. 14 (UPI) --A drug that could reduce the risk of death in cancer patients is showing good promise during its second phase of clinical tests, drugmaker Pfizer announced Saturday. The experimental ...

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. BARCELONA, Spain — Patients with advanced cancers often develop a ...

A recent study found promise in a new drug that treats cachexia, a progressive wasting syndrome. The trial is currently in canine patients, with hopes to move to human patients in the future. A new ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looked at the impacts of the keto diet on cancer tumors. Drazen/Getty Images New research on the keto diet finds it may help to slow the growth of tumors, but may also ...