Lenalidomide in solid tumor patients with inflammatory cancer cachexia: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, proof-of-concept study of fixed dose or CR... TPS239 Background: Cancer cachexia impacts physical functioning, appetite, tolerability and success of anticancer treatments of patients with ad...
As this study took place during the COVID-19 pandemic it was not possible to stay overnight in the families’ homes but researchers spent long days (usually 12 hours per day over 5 days) engaging with study participants. The main means of engagement was through informal conversations which ...
About 20% of blood circulation is used by the brain. The brain uses glucose for energy. The body maintains normal plasma glucose levels by either stimulating appetite or converting stored starch and proteins into sugar by a liver process called gluconeogenesis. The body needs muscle activity to m...
HCG is promoted as a weight loss supplement with older claims it could mobilize fat and suppress appetite. The original1954 HCG trialhad some positive results and triggered development of the current HCG diet. The diet involves taking a HCG supplement, typically as liquid drops, while following a...
Researchers have studied people with sleep apnea and depression and found that if you treat the sleep disorder, it eases the symptoms of depression. COVID-19. When you’re sleep-deprived, it’s harder for your body to fight off illnesses that affect the immune system like COVID-19. ...