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Cachexia

Cachexia refers to severe muscle and fat loss, anorexia and marked weight loss due to an underlying chronic disease condition leading to lower life expectancy.

Anorexia Patients Sue Dallas' Presbyterian Hospital

Anorexia Patients Sue Dallas' Presbyterian Hospital

Five women who were treated at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas for anorexia and bulimia have filed a lawsuit claiming that the hospital and doctors

Anorexia Linked To Genes

Anorexia Linked To Genes

Anorexia nervosa is said to have a genetic association.

'Families' - Doesn’t Cause Anorexia Nervosa

'Families' - Doesn’t Cause Anorexia Nervosa

Researchers from an international group of eating disorders say that there is no scientific evidence that families cause anorexia nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa – Uproot the Disease by Understanding Key Triggers and Motives

Anorexia Nervosa – Uproot the Disease by Understanding Key Triggers and Motives

New York - Dr. Ragnfrid H. Nordbo, of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo investigating into the mind set of people suffering anorexia nervosa, a form of eating disorder,

Anorexia Cause of Concern in Scotland

Anorexia Cause of Concern in Scotland

Scotland is providing all the care and support for those suffering from anorexia.

Use of Anti-Depressant Does not Help Patients with Anorexia Nervosa

Use of Anti-Depressant Does not Help Patients with Anorexia Nervosa

Use of the anti-depressant fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight maintain that weight or reduce their risk of relapse

Anorexia - Overcoming Hunger Pangs Isn’t Just About Will Power

Anorexia - Overcoming Hunger Pangs Isn’t Just About Will Power

Anorexia, an eating disorder has now been linked to lack of a neurotransmitter that is responsible for stimulation of appetite.

Anorexia nervosa takes its toll on life!!

Anorexia nervosa takes its toll on life!!

Princess Diana made eating disorders royal but the health fraternity is deeply concerned.

Women With Anorexia Have Altered Brain Activity

Women With Anorexia Have Altered Brain Activity

People suffering from anorexia nervosa have the similar brain activities that are associated anxiety and other emotional disorders.

Overactive brain regions can lead to anorexia nervosa

Overactive brain regions can lead to anorexia nervosa

Over activity of a chemical in a specific region of the brain may be responsible for the eating disorder of anorexia nervosa.

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New Treatment For Weight Loss And Muscle Wasting In Cancer Patients

New Treatment For Weight Loss And Muscle Wasting In Cancer Patients

Researchers with Deakin University, Australia, are working on a treatment for cancer cachexia, the debilitating weight loss and muscle wasting condition that affects patients with cancer.

New Tool Helps Diagnose Deadly Weight Loss in Cancer Patients

New Tool Helps Diagnose Deadly Weight Loss in Cancer Patients

A newly developed tool aims to save patient lives by enabling doctors to easily diagnose cachexia before it becomes irreversible.

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Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.

Muscle atrophy is caused either by disuse, age, starvation, nerve injury, or disease. Muscle pain, weakness, and fatigue are the main symptoms.

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