Cachexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose weight.

Interim biomarker data accepted for presentation at the 19th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) conference ...

Now, a new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center reveals a new cachexia-causing pathway linked to lung cancer that may, if further experiments prove ...

By studying long-lived families, scientists have uncovered a rare genetic clue that may help explain why some people stay ...

Two landmark studies reveal the psychiatric disorders genetic link across eight to fourteen conditions through shared ...

Abraham Lincoln, for one, may have had the syndrome—and are at very high risk of a kind of fatal rupture in the heart.

China test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the South Pacific on July 6, drawing condemnation from regional ...

Research indicates that certain statins, particularly atorvastatin and simvastatin, may elevate the risk of erectile ...

Adenosine deaminase 2 deficiency (DADA2) is an inborn error of immunity leading to systemic vasculitis, haematological manifestations, immune deficiency and/or autoimmunity. We report the case of a 26 ...

Myopia is booming, with almost one in three people affected globally. Can we stop the epidemic of short-sightedness?

New research suggests people genetically predisposed to liking onions have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Experts say onions have health-boosting effects. Still, eating ...