Cancer cachexia is a systemic metabolic syndrome driven by tumor-induced disruption of whole-body homeostasis. Characterized by skeletal muscle atrophy and adipose tissue loss, cachexia leads to functional decline, impaired quality of life, reduced treatment tolerance, and poor survival across multiple malignancies. Emerging evidence indicates that cachexia arises from complex and dynamic interactions between tumors and host organ systems, including immune, metabolic, endocrine, and neural...

Social exclusion is a common form of indirect aggression and carries significant social and health costs. Close friendships may protect against exclusion and shape physiological responses. While oxytocin and cortisol have received substantial attention in this context, progesterone is also implicated in affiliative motivation and may be sensitive to social threat. The present study examined progesterone responses to social exclusion and subsequent reunion with a close friend. Female participants...

Cancer is a global disease, yet a paradox persists: the most advanced research ecosystems are concentrated in countries with lower disease burden, whereas low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)-carrying 70% of the global cancer burden-face major constraints in research capacity. Closing this gap is essential for equitable progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Researchers in LMIC are creatively adapting established technologies, research pipelines, and collaborative models...

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INTRODUCTION: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be associated with cognitive impairment. Cognitive decline is also linked to weaker anesthesia-induced alpha wave electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. We aimed to characterize the associations between cognition and EEG alpha power in patients with IBD.