Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation − new research in mice reveals how, offering potential avenues for treatment

Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation − new research in mice reveals how, offering potential avenues for treatment

Source: The Conversation

Cachexia, or wasting syndrome, causes around 80% of patients with advanced cancer to withdraw from life.

A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which affects about 80% of late-stage cancer patients, lead… [6161 chars]

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