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The Society on Sarcopenia, Cachexia, and Wasting Disorders (SCWD) focuses on muscle wasting across a number of medical conditions and strives to enhance global health by advancing cutting-edge research that informs effective policies and practices for medical professionals and healthcare stakeholders.

Our mission is to address the challenges of cachexia (including cancer cachexia), sarcopenia, and wasting disorders involving all stakeholders to improve the lives of patients with cachexia and sarcopenia worldwide.

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Body Composition Changes in Patients on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Undergoing an Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.

Re: Structured Horticultural Therapy Enhances Muscle Strength and Mass in Aging Women at Risk of Sarcopenia.

Cachexia-induced alterations of miR-27a-3p drive cell-type specific effects in FAPs and tumor cells that coincide with muscle wasting.

Automated abdominal aortic calcification, muscle health and incident falls: the UK Biobank Imaging Study.

A case definition with microscopy would help establish Vibrio as a cause of sea star wasting disease.

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