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Bariatric surgery found to be more cost effective than GLP-1 RAs alone

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric surgery,...

Phenomix Sciences and InformedDNA enter partnership to advance genetics-driven obesity care

Phenomix Sciences has formed a new partnership to advance precision medicine in obesity with InformedDNA, that integrates Phenomix’s...

Banded-RYGB associated with statistically significant increases in percentage excess weight loss at five years

Banded- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with statistically significant increases in percentage excess weight loss (% EWL)...

Post-RYGB dumping syndrome and post-bariatric hypoglycaemia more prevalent than LSG

Symptoms of dumping syndrome and post-bariatric hypoglycaemia (PBH) appears to be more prevalent after RYGB, compared to LSG, whilst...

Magnetic sphincter augmentation feasible, safe and less invasive option vs RYGB for post-sleeve GERD

A systematic review has concluded that magnetic sphincter augmentation may represent a feasible, safe, and less invasive option compared...

Journal Watch 16/10/2024

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

Significant link between genetic risk and obesity

A person's genetic background is a key driver for their BMI and therefore is crucial to understanding their risk of obesity, according to...

40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancers are linked to excess body fat

Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, according to a study by Spanish...

Elevated hypertension risk among young Middle Eastern women associated with obesity

Women living with overweight and obesity have a higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors than women with a standard...

First patient enrolled in Endogenex’ ReCET clinical study

Endogenex has enrolled the first patient in the Re-Cellularization via Electroporation Therapy ( ReCET) clinical study, multi-centre,...

Survey finds 50% of post-bariatric surgery patients feel less stress during the holidays

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Journal Watch 18/12/2024

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True You Weight Loss to initiate two clinical trials assessing gastric fundal mucosal ablation

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