A nationwide clinical trial shows positive results for cancer patients with this common wasting syndrome. Researchers discovered a drug that safely and effectively helped cancer patients when they ...

A ketogenic (keto) diet, characterized by high fat intake along with minimal carbohydrate and protein consumption, promotes the breakdown of fats. Eating a keto diet mimics a fasting state in which ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endevica Bio, a company developing best-in-class peptide drug candidates with better safety and efficacy properties, presented new data from a recent preclinical study ...

Ponsegromab increased weight and activity levels in cachexia patients, confirming GDF-15 as a key driver and therapeutic target. Significant weight gain was observed in ponsegromab-treated groups ...

Dietitians say a keto diet could help you lose up to 10% of your body weight. These high-fat, low-carb meal plans trick the body into burning its own fat. They could also help fight a variety of ...

Primary outcomes of the enhanced, EHR-facilitated cancer symptom control (E2C2) cluster-randomized, stepped wedge, pragmatic trial. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting ...

A study describes the generation of a new mouse model that could lead to a better understanding of the cachexia syndrome. A study published in Cell Reports Aug. 6 describes the generation of a new ...

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 ...