Simple Summary Cachexia occurs in up to 80% of patients with cancer. Although cancer-
associated cachexia dramatically decreases overall survival and quality of life, it is often …

Birds must contend with an array of anthropogenic threats during their migratory journeys.
Many migrants are killed due to encounters with artificial light, introduced species …

Migration, a bird's metabolic apex, depends primarily on the liver and muscle for fuel
mobilization and endurance flight. In migratory redheaded buntings, adaptive increase in …

Less is known about the role of gut microbiota in overwintering environmental adaptation in
migratory birds. Here, we performed metagenomic sequencing on fresh fecal samples (n …

Birds remodel their flight muscle metabolism prior to migration to meet the physiological
demands of migratory flight, including increases in both oxidative capacity and defence …

Migratory birds excel in phenotypic flexibility, adapting physiologically as their life histories
and environments require. Discerning the metabolic processes underlying migrants' …

Ecologically relevant factors such as exercise and diet quality can directly influence how
physiological systems work including those involved in maintaining oxidative balance; …

Reversible phenotypic flexibility allows organisms to better match phenotypes to prevailing
environmental conditions and may produce fitness benefits. Costs and constraints of …

Migratory birds encounter a large variety of parasites and pathogens en route and invest in
immune defences to limit the risk and fitness costs of infection. Since both migration and …

Migration is an energetically challenging and risky life history stage for many animals, but
could be supported by dietary choices en route, which may create opportunities to improve …