Cachexia is a metabolic disorder that causes uncontrolled weight loss and muscle wasting in chronic diseases and cancer.

Scientists have discovered that breast cancer can quietly throw the brain’s internal clock off balance—almost immediately after cancer begins. In mice, tumors flattened the natural daily rhythm of ...

Cancer cells employ a variety of strategies to evade the immune system, and modern immunotherapies aim precisely at these ...

A brief, intense workout may do more than boost fitness—it could help fight cancer. Researchers found that just 10 minutes of ...

Stuart S. Martin, PhD, an internationally recognized breast cancer researcher, has been appointed Chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Department of Pharmacology & Physiology ...

The findings show that prolonged targeted therapy in patients with head and neck cancer can heighten tumor alertness, ...

American researchers Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, announced the award on Monday.

But new UK research suggests that when it comes to protecting long-term health, even short bursts of activity may make a ...