10/6/2026
Vital Signs · medicine

Scientists just found a way to fight lung cancer and muscle wasting at the same time

Filed by Dr. Iris Vale
Scientists just found a way to fight lung cancer and muscle wasting at the same time
A new nanoparticle therapy reduced lung tumors in mice while also targeting cachexia, the severe muscle wasting that can accompany cancer. By delivering follistatin mRNA directly to tumors, the approach could eventually offer a way to fight both the disease and one of its most dangerous complications.
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Dr. Iris Vale
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Scientists just found a way to fight lung cancer and muscle wasting at the same time — Vital Signs