Pfizer said its experimental drug for a common, life-threatening condition that causes cancer patients to lose their appetite and weight showed positive results in a midstage trial. Patients with the ...

Q: Who should I consult if I am suffering from excess weight loss? A: There are many infectious and non-infectious causes that can result in excess weight loss. It is preferable to meet your general ...

Sept. 14 (UPI) --A drug that could reduce the risk of death in cancer patients is showing good promise during its second phase of clinical tests, drugmaker Pfizer announced Saturday. The experimental ...

Brazilian researchers have discovered that a drug regularly prescribed to control cholesterol can also be used to treat cachexia, or wasting syndrome, a condition characterized by rapid weight loss ...