A recent study found promise in a new drug that treats cachexia, a progressive wasting syndrome. The trial is currently in canine patients, with hopes to move to human patients in the future. A new ...

Cachexia causes extreme weight loss and muscle wasting. It is a symptom of various chronic conditions such as cancer, chronic renal failure, HIV, and multiple sclerosis. Cachexia predominantly affects ...

Canine lymphoma is the name for a common group of cancers in dogs. It's similar to a type of cancer that people get called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Lymphomas are one of the most common types of cancer ...

Even though dogs are a different species, their bodies function very similarly to human bodies. Dogs have kidneys to balance nutrients in their bodies and filter out waste. Kidneys also help control ...