Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation and energy in advanced cancer

Published Date: 11 Apr 2025

The fatigue and lack of motivation that many cancer patients experience near the end of life have been seen as the unavoidable consequences of their declining physical health and extreme weight loss. But new research from ...

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