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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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Comment on 'Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Protein Intake to Support Muscle Mass and Function in Healthy Adults' by Nunes et al.-The Authors' Reply.

Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography of Skeletal Muscle Unveils Microcirculation and Oxygen Metabolism Alterations in Sarcopenia.

3D deep learning-based muscle volume quantification from thoracic CT as a surrogate for DXA-Derived appendicular muscle mass in older adults.

Tofacitinib in rheumatoid sarcopenia.

Cistanche deserticola extract and its active components, echinacoside, ameliorate sarcopenia by activating the IGF-1/PI3K-AKT pathway to modulate ferroptosis.

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