Muscle wasting is a consequence of physiological changes or a pathology characterized by
increased catabolic activity that leads to progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and …

Cancer cachexia is a multi-factorial syndrome, which negatively affects quality of life,
responsiveness to chemotherapy, and survival in advanced cancer patients. Our …

Many cancer patients suffer from severe fatigue when treated with chemotherapy or
radiotherapy; however, the etiology and pathogenesis of this kind of fatigue remains …

Up to 50% of cancer patients suffer from a progressive atrophy of adipose tissue and
skeletal muscle, called cachexia, resulting in weight loss, a reduced quality of life, and a …

With aging and other muscle wasting diseases, men and women undergo similar
pathological changes in skeletal muscle: increased inflammation, enhanced oxidative …

Background This is an updated version of a previously published review in The Cochrane
Library (2005, Issue 2) on'Megestrol acetate for the treatment of anorexia‐cachexia …

Anorexia is commonly present in persons with cancer and a major component of cancer
cachexia. There are multiple causes of anorexia in cancer. Peripherally, these can be due to …

Cancer cachexia is a multi-factorial syndrome that encompasses a spectrum from early
weight loss (pre-cachexia) to a state of severe incapacity incompatible with life. The …

Ghrelin is a gastric peptide hormone, discovered as being the endogenous ligand of growth
hormone secretagogue receptor. Ghrelin is a 28 amino acid peptide presenting a unique n …

Obesity-associated diseases account for a large portion of public health challenges. Among
obesity-related disorders, a direct and independent relationship has been ascertained for …