SCWD Publications Digest

Staying informed on the latest in cachexia, sarcopenia, and wasting disorders research is essential yet challenging. The SCWD Digest offers concise updates and expert insights into significant studies and developments. We highlight and link directly to leading research, making it easier for healthcare professionals to access and apply groundbreaking findings. Our goal: empower the medical community to advance patient care worldwide efficiently.

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Effect of Cancer Cachexia on the Efficacy and Treatment Delivery of Chemotherapy in Older Patients With Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Cachexia is a syndrome in patients with cancer that reduces life quality and prognosis, characterized by severe weight loss, muscle atrophy, and anorexia. How cachexia adversely affects older patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) remains uncertain. This study aimed...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Thoracic Cancer
Read MoreEffect of Cancer Cachexia on the Efficacy and Treatment Delivery of Chemotherapy in Older Patients With Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Exercise and Nutrition Therapy in a Patient With Glottic Cancer Cachexia Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy: A Case Report.

Cancer cachexia is a common complication in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC), leading to skeletal muscle loss, decreased physical function, and poor prognosis. Cachexia is frequently observed in patients with HNC, yet evidence supporting effective...

Read MoreExercise and Nutrition Therapy in a Patient With Glottic Cancer Cachexia Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy: A Case Report.

Consolidating Concepts from Recent International Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia: Implications for Heart Failure Management.

Heart failure is a clinical syndrome associated with a range of pathophysiological disorders including secondary sarcopenia that reduces patients' quality of life, mobility, physical fitness and capacity to undergo rehabilitation and recovery from acute decompensation. Although international expert writing groups...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cardiac Failure
Read MoreConsolidating Concepts from Recent International Expert Consensus on Sarcopenia: Implications for Heart Failure Management.

Adherence to Physical Activity and Incident Mobility Disability in Older Adults With Mobility Limitations.

Preservation of mobility independence is a primary goal in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia (PF&S). Interventions based on the combination of physical activity (PA) and nutritional counselling have been indicated as strategies for the management of this condition,...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAdherence to Physical Activity and Incident Mobility Disability in Older Adults With Mobility Limitations.

Volatile organic compounds exposure, biological ageing, and increased sarcopenia risk: Association, interaction, and mechanistic exploration.

Evidence on the impacts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a class of ubiquitous environmental toxics, on sarcopenia, a major age-related global health issue, remains scarce. Data from 3007 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011-2018) were analyzed...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Hazardous Materials
Read MoreVolatile organic compounds exposure, biological ageing, and increased sarcopenia risk: Association, interaction, and mechanistic exploration.

Association of Alzheimer's Disease Blood Biomarkers With Sarcopenia Incidence and Progression: A 12-Year Population-Based Study.

Sarcopenia is a complex and multifactorial condition, and recent studies have explored the role of neurological markers in its diagnosis and prediction. Although associations have been identified between reduced muscle strength, slow walking speed and elevated neurofilament levels (NfL), long-term...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAssociation of Alzheimer's Disease Blood Biomarkers With Sarcopenia Incidence and Progression: A 12-Year Population-Based Study.

Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies Counteract Establishment of Food Aversive Memories and Chemotherapy-induced Anorexia and Weight Loss.

Glutamatergic neurons of external lateral parabrachial nucleus co-expressing calcitonin gene related peptide (elPB CGRP) negatively regulate food intake and establish food aversive memories. They also promote malaise-dependent anorexia, sickness behavior and tumor cachexia. In spite of the pathogenetic potential of...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Pharmacological Research
Read MoreAnti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies Counteract Establishment of Food Aversive Memories and Chemotherapy-induced Anorexia and Weight Loss.

Sarcopenia in Ageing and Chronic Illness: Trial Endpoints and Regulatory Issues.

In December 2024, the Society on Cachexia and Wasting Disorders (SCWD) hosted a Regulatory and Trial Update Workshop in Washington, D.C., bringing together experts from academia, industry, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This article summarizes key topics...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSarcopenia in Ageing and Chronic Illness: Trial Endpoints and Regulatory Issues.

Ageing Signatures and Disturbed Muscle Regeneration in Muscle Proteome of Inclusion Body Myositis.

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is the most common acquired myopathy in adults over the age of 50โ€‰years, characterised by inflammatory and degenerative features that lead to progressive muscle weakness and physical disability for lack of effective therapies. The complex interplay...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAgeing Signatures and Disturbed Muscle Regeneration in Muscle Proteome of Inclusion Body Myositis.

Umbelliferone attenuates diabetic sarcopenia by modulating mitochondrial quality and the ubiquitin-proteasome system.

Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance, is traditionally associated with aging. However, chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been recognized as key accelerators of its progression. In this...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Phytomedicine
Read MoreUmbelliferone attenuates diabetic sarcopenia by modulating mitochondrial quality and the ubiquitin-proteasome system.

Association Between Waist-to-Height Ratio Estimated Fat Mass Categories and Incident Fractures.

Although obesity is a well-known risk factor for various metabolic disorders, its impact on fracture risk remains uncertain. The inconsistency in findings may be due to the fact that most studies have relied solely on body mass index (BMI) as...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAssociation Between Waist-to-Height Ratio Estimated Fat Mass Categories and Incident Fractures.

Sarcopenia, Muscle Mass and Protein Intake in Adults Older Than 65โ€‰Years After Earlier Bariatric Surgery.

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is a proven treatment for obesity. Yet weight loss is accompanied by loss of muscle which may predispose to sarcopenia. The prevalence of low muscle mass in older adults after MBS remains unexplored, even though...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSarcopenia, Muscle Mass and Protein Intake in Adults Older Than 65โ€‰Years After Earlier Bariatric Surgery.

Quantification of Skeletal Muscle at the First Lumbar Level for Prognosis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Skeletal muscle parameters at the first lumbar vertebra (L1) level on computed tomography (CT) are common indicators for muscle mass. However, their relationship with the severity and prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients remains unclear. This cohort study included...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreQuantification of Skeletal Muscle at the First Lumbar Level for Prognosis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Risks of All-Cause Mortality in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease With Sarcopenia or Obesity: A Population-Based Study.

The relationship between obesity, sarcopenic obesity and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients remains controversial. This study aims to investigate the role of low muscle mass and fat mass in the risk of all-cause mortality in CKD patients...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreRisks of All-Cause Mortality in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease With Sarcopenia or Obesity: A Population-Based Study.

Transcriptomic Signature of Frailty in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery or TAVI.

Deterioration of functional capacity mostly determinates frailty in older patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Elucidating the pathophysiological mechanisms of physical frailty is an important goal for improving functional health-related outcomes. Our objective was the determination of the transcriptomic signature of...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreTranscriptomic Signature of Frailty in Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery or TAVI.

A Novel ceRNA Axis LOC121818100/Novel-miR-400/SSRP1 Regulated Muscle Growth and Injury Repair in Sheep.

In mammals, skeletal muscle growth is a delicate process. The construction of competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks provides an effective way to analyse the molecular mechanism of complex trait formation. The aim of this study was to investigate the role...

๐Ÿ“ฐ Journal: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreA Novel ceRNA Axis LOC121818100/Novel-miR-400/SSRP1 Regulated Muscle Growth and Injury Repair in Sheep.

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