Testosterone is the predominant gonadal androgen in men. Low testosterone levels are
found to be associated with an increased in metabolic risk and systematic inflammation …

Androgens are an important and diverse group of steroid hormone molecular species. They
play varied functional roles, such as the control of metabolic energy fate and partition, the …

Background This practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guidelines on
nutrition in cancer patients. Methods ESPEN guidelines have been shortened and …

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the
number of new cases is expected to rise significantly over the next decades. At the same …

Skeletal muscle health is a strong predictor of overall health and longevity. Pathologies
affecting skeletal muscle such as cancer cachexia, intensive care unit treatment, muscular …

Skeletal muscle provides a fundamental basis for human function, enabling locomotion and
respiration. Transmission of external stimuli to intracellular effector proteins via signalling …

The last several years have seen increasing interest in understanding cachexia, muscle
wasting, and physical frailty across the broad spectrum of patients with cardiovascular …

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

Low plasma testosterone (T) levels correlated with metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular
diseases, and increased mortality risk. T exerts a significant effect on the regulation of …

This is the second European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based
consensus on extraintestinal manifestations [EIMs] of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] and …