In recent history, human life expectancy has increased significantly, resulting in a high burden of late-life morbidity and geriatric fractures. Changes to the body as a result of aging, such as degeneration of the bone marrow, osteoblast apoptosis, and a...
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...
There is a dearth of screening tools for cardiorespiratory disease and fracture risk, such as risk prediction models, for adults with cerebral palsy (CP). There is heterogeneity of pathophysiology related to the severity of CP and aging, such that a...
While immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are increasingly reshaping the therapeutic landscape of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only a limited proportion of patients achieve a relevant and long-lasting benefit with these treatments, calling for the identification of clinical and, ideally modifiable,...
Frailty is a severe, common co-morbidity associated with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The impact of frailty on HFpEF outcomes may affect treatment choices in HFpEF. The impact of frailty on HFpEF patients and any impact on...
