Measures of metabolism and energy expenditure did not appear to be associated with brown adipose tissue activation in patients with emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In a review, investigators concluded that physicians should use pulmonary function tests in addition to standard spirometry evaluations to better ensure that patients are appropriately being diagnosed ...

An Israeli-American study has uncovered a key mechanism behind cachexia, offering hope to the estimated nine million people suffering from the deadly syndrome that causes severe weight and muscle loss ...

A Native American man aged 40 years has a very tender right rib cage cystic formation that measures 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.5 cm. Extensive workup has found nothing. He has profoundly clubbed fingers and toes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cancer cachexia assigned ponsegromab gained significantly more weight than those assigned placebo.

Cachexia is a paraneoplastic syndrome of unintentional adipose and muscle tissue wasting with severe impacts to functionality and quality of life. Although health inequities across minority and ...

Researchers discovered a drug that safely and effectively helped cancer patients when they suffered from cachexia (ku-KEK-see-uh), a common condition related to cancer that involves weight loss and ...