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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle

Issue 2/2014

Content (10 Articles)

Editorial

Are we closer to having drugs to treat muscle wasting disease?

John E. Morley, Stephan von Haehling, Stefan D. Anker

Review

Psychosocial impact of cancer cachexia

Jane B. Hopkinson

Review

Concurrent evolution of cancer cachexia and heart failure: bilateral effects exist

Seyyed M. R. Kazemi-Bajestani, Harald Becher, Konrad Fassbender, Quincy Chu, Vickie E. Baracos

Review

An overview of amines as nutritional supplements to counteract cancer cachexia

Patrícia Lopes de Campos-Ferraz, Isabel Andrade, Willian das Neves, Isabela Hangai, Christiano Robles Rodrigues Alves, Antonio Herbert Lancha Jr

Original Article

Reductions in C-reactive protein in older adults with type 2 diabetes are related to improvements in body composition following a randomized controlled trial of resistance training

Yorgi Mavros, Shelley Kay, Kylie A. Simpson, Michael K. Baker, Yi Wang, Ren R. Zhao, Jacinda Meiklejohn, Mike Climstein, Anthony J. O’Sullivan, Nathan de Vos, Bernhard T. Baune, Steven N. Blair, David Simar, Kieron Rooney, Nalin A. Singh, Maria A. Fiatarone Singh

Original Article

Patients’ rationale for declining participation in a cancer-associated weight loss study

Tammy Wanger, Nathan R. Foster, Phuong L. Nguyen, Aminah Jatoi

Original Article

Early body weight loss during concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Céline M. H. Op den Kamp, Dirk K. M. De Ruysscher, Marieke van den Heuvel, Meike Elferink, Ruud M. A. Houben, Cary J. G. Oberije, Gerben P. Bootsma, Wiel H. Geraedts, Cordula C. M. Pitz, Ramon C. Langen, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Annemie M. W. J. Schols, Anne-Marie C. Dingemans

Original Article

Biomarkers of muscle quality: N-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen and C-terminal agrin fragment responses to resistance exercise training in older adults

Maren S. Fragala, Adam R. Jajtner, Kyle S. Beyer, Jeremy R. Townsend, Nadia S. Emerson, Tyler C. Scanlon, Leonardo P. Oliveira, Jay R. Hoffman, Jeffrey R. Stout

Original Article

The anabolic catabolic transforming agent (ACTA) espindolol increases muscle mass and decreases fat mass in old rats

Mareike S. Pötsch, Anika Tschirner, Sandra Palus, Stephan von Haehling, Wolfram Doehner, John Beadle, Andrew J. S. Coats, Stefan D. Anker, Jochen Springer

Original Article

Hypothalamic food intake regulation in a cancer-cachectic mouse model

Jvalini T. Dwarkasing, Miriam van Dijk, Francina J. Dijk, Mark V. Boekschoten, Joyce Faber, Josep M. Argilès, Alessandro Laviano, Michael Müller, Renger F. Witkamp, Klaske van Norren

Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.