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02/05/18 -
Research
Obesity and cancer
A review by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers found that less than one-fifth of participants in cancer-related randomised clinical trials (RCTs) are obese despite the fact...
02/05/18 -
Research
Abnormal and healthy obesity
Scientists at Osaka University have reported that by deleting adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreases lipid accumulation in the liver, clinically improving insulin resistance and inducing...
02/05/18 -
Industry
Product approval
Apollo Endosurgery has announced that the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has approved the Orbera365 Managed Weight Loss System and has issued a Medical Device Marketing Authorization (MDMA) for...
02/05/18 -
Research
How leptin works
Neuroscientists at Tufts University School of Medicine have used CRISPR genome editing to identify a neural circuit in the hypothalamus as the primary mechanism in mediating leptin's anti-obesity and...
02/05/18 -
Research
Obesity and emergency care
Individuals with obesity use more resources at higher level of emergency care than normal-weight individuals and it increases with severe obesity, according to research published in PlosONE. Although...
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15/08/18 -
Research
Bariatric surgery and cancer
An analysis examining the impact of bariatric surgery on cancer has indicated that bariatric surgery may affect an individual's risk of developing cancer, although the researchers note that...
14/08/18 -
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Fracture risk after gastric bypass
The risk of bone fractures increases after a gastric bypass operation, according to researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The study is based on the records of 38...
13/08/18 -
Research
OXYBAR study
Australian researchers have commenced a pilot study that will assess whether post-operative high flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNO2) improves respiratory function and reduces the incidence of post-...
