Key secondary end points were the change from baseline in the score on the Functional Assessment of Anorexia Cachexia Treatment–Anorexia Cachexia Subscale (FAACT-ACS), which ranges from 0 to 48 ...

In the early stages, you could have cachexia and still look like you have a normal weight. You also may show signs of: Research has not established a single treatment plan or medicine that can ...

A 2019 review suggested that medical professionals pay greater consideration to behavioral and psychological factors when assessing cachexia and its treatment. Some recommended steps to support a ...

A dysfunction in muscle blood vessels could be to blame for the weak muscles and weight loss that most cancer patients ...

"This study is an important step in providing treatment for the hundreds of thousands of patients who suffer from poor quality of life due to cachexia." Several academic medical centers ...

A dysfunction in muscle blood vessels could be to blame for the weak muscles and weight loss that most cancer patients ...

When the goal is to screen individuals at risk of cachexia, the broader, high-prevalence criteria are best suited. Conversely, when the goal is to identify a high-risk population for treatment ...

"These findings offer hope that a breakthrough in targeted treatment is potentially on the horizon for our patients." Cachexia is a common cancer complication that increases the risk of death ...

While it is still a long road, if human studies are successful and drugs like TCMCB07 are approved to treat cancer cachexia, then it is conceivable that they will usher in a new era of treatment ...

Still, Li says, “our study raises the possibility that we can actually do something” for people with cachexia. If the team can develop a treatment suitable for humans, “I think we can really ...