Cancer cachexia impacts almost 90% of people living with pancreatic cancer. Learn more about this condition in this Q&A with Nicolas Clifford, PanCAN’s manager of research and education communication.

bDivision of Gastroenterology, The McGill University Health Center, Montréal General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada cDivision of Clinical Epidemiology, The McGill University Health ...

cDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA Acute liver failure (ALF) is a ...

Jayashri Kulkarni receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council as a Leadership Level 3 Investigator Grant, and has received clinical trials funding from pharmaceutical ...

Metabolic acidosis is when acid builds up in the body, causing an imbalance in the blood. Causes include increased acid production or ingestion, decreased acid removal, and bicarbonate loss. High ...

Charley horses are muscle spasms that can happen anywhere, but they mostly affect the legs. Common causes include muscle fatigue, dehydration, and an imbalance of electrolytes. Athletes, children, and ...

Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, although cancer survivorship has increased impressively in the past decades. Patients with cancer often face cardiovascular complications, ...

A circuit formed by tumor, immune and nervous systems triggers cancer cachexia and anorexia, the excessive loss of weight, muscle and fat experienced in some cancer types. A new study is the first ...