No association between suicidal, self-injurious thoughts and actions and GLP-1s
The available evidence does not support a causal association between the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) – dulaglutide,...
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Latest findings from the IFSO Global Registry
Registries offer opportunities to make meaningful comparisons between countries on the demographics, characteristics, operation types and...
Tirzepatide associated with a potential targeted effect on visceral fat and liver fat
Exploratory analysis from the SURPASS-3 MRI study has shown a significant reduction of both visceral- and liver fat z-scores, and a shift...
CMS' semaglutide coverage expansion could save millions of lives
A group of 44 health care and advocacy organizations is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand coverage and...
Journal Watch 10/4/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Nerve stimulation for sleep apnoea less effective for people with higher BMIs
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) drops significantly as a patient's weight rises above a...
Rare gene variants associated with six-fold increase in risk of obesity
Genetic variants in two genes have some of the largest impacts on obesity risk discovered to date. The discovery of rare variants in the...
No significant differences between LigaSure and Harmonic in LSG outcomes
There are no significant differences between LigaSure (Medtronic) and Harmonic (Ethicon Endo-Surgery) devices in terms of operative time,...
5HT2A antagonist to combat fatty liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a burgeoning global health concern, posing a significant threat to...
BEATLES: Bariatric embolization using BTG-001933 microspheres is feasible
Bariatric embolization of arteries (BAE) using novel customized tightly calibrated 100-200µm radiopaque embolic microspheres “BTG-001933”...
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