A majority of people with advanced cancers endure cachexia, a muscle-, fat-, and organ-wasting condition that is currently incurable and can be life-threatening. Detecting and intervening early can ...

A personalized approach for inpatients with cardiac conditions at-risk for malnutrition may improve survival, with the GLIM criteria preferred for malnutrition diagnosis. The American Heart ...

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes varies according to age, race and ethnic group, sex, sport, and social determinants of health. The common causes of sudden cardiac arrest include ...

Clinical Course: A 72-year-old male with a history of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), chronic atrial fibrillation, septal myomectomy, and mitral regurgitation presented with dyspnea on ...

Ponsegromab treatment led to sustained weight gain and GDF-15 suppression over 64 weeks in cancer-associated cachexia patients. Patients initially on placebo gained weight after switching to ...

Heart disease continues to stand as the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease in the U.S., was responsible for the deaths of nearly ...

The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation announces a significant advancement in addressing the fight against cancer-associated cachexia (CAC), a life-threatening syndrome responsible for over ...

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 ...

When someone you love is facing advanced cancer, the heartbreak often goes beyond the diagnosis itself. It's not just the physical pain, the relentless treatments, or the visible transformations of ...

"Cancer-related cachexia and sarcopenia occur in hematologic malignancies, not just gastrointestinal carcinomas and head and neck cancers. Their presence affects all aspects of diagnosis and treatment ...