Blocking brain-liver communication may prevent deadly weight loss in cancer

Nearly a third of cancer-related deaths are caused by cachexia, a currently incurable metabolic syndrome that involves substantial weight loss, including depletion of muscle mass and body fat. Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that one of the reasons for this loss is disrupted communication between the brain and the liver.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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