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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,...


Gene therapy converts omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids to combat effects of childhood obesity
Using gene therapy, Shriners Children's St. Louis researchers including Director of Research, Dr Farshid Guilak and Senior Scientist Dr...


Cutting-edge nanoparticle therapy targets fat absorption to combat obesity
A cutting-edge nanoparticle system, engineered to deliver therapeutic molecules directly to the digestive tract, has shown significant...


FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation for Zealand Pharma’s survodutide
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Zealand Pharma’s survodutide (BI 456906), a dual glucagon/GLP-1 receptor agonist...


Lilly and UK government announce £279 million collaboration to tackle population health challenges including obesity
Eli Lilly and Company has announced a strategic collaboration with the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department for...


ReCET procedure plus semaglutide may eliminate insulin dependency in T2D
A promising new treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that combines a novel procedure known as ReCET (Re-Cellularization via...
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