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260 million people in the US predicted to be living with overweight or obesity by 2050

The total number of US children and adolescents with overweight and obesity is expected to reach 43.1 million by 2050 (an additional 6.74...

ABS and AOBS agree Focused Practice Designation for metabolic and bariatric surgery examination

The American Board of Surgery (ABS) and the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS) have announced a collaborative initiative to...

Gastric pouch resizing for recurrent weight gain promotes weight stabilisation in well-selected patients

Gastric pouch resizing (GPR) for recurrent weight gain after primary RYGB is a safe procedure promoting weight stabilisation or even mild...

COVID-19 pandemic: Bariatric surgery patients showed an increase in the percentage of weight regain

Two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, bariatric surgery patients showed an increase in the percentage of weight regain and...

Semaglutide and liraglutide may reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with AUD

A joint study by the University of Eastern Finland and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that the GLP-1 agonists semaglutide and...

NK2R burns energy and lowers appetite without the nausea and vomiting

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a new weight loss drug target, neurokinin 2 receptor (NK2R), that reduces...

Adults with pre-diabetes and obesity or overweight treated with tirzepatide had sustained weight loss and nearly 99% remained diabetes-free at 176 weeks

Results from the Phase 3 SURMOUNT-1 three-year study (176-week treatment period), the longest completed study to date of tirzepatide,...

Helix model can predict 12-month weight loss response of semaglutide in diverse populations

Helix has unveiled new clinical research at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2024 Annual Meeting, featuring a novel...

Journal Watch 13/11/2024

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

IFSO Bariatric Endoscopy Committee endorses endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty as an effective and valuable treatment for obesity

The IFSO Bariatric Endoscopy Committee has endorsed endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) as an effective and valuable treatment for...

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Reduced complication-related costs and enhanced patient recovery using the Ezisurg Endostapler

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Fractyl unveils promising preclinical data demonstrating safety and feasibility of local delivery of RJVA-001 Rejuva Smart GLP-1 Pancreatic Gene Therapy

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Researchers to develop BIOSYNC wireless bioelectronic device to treat obesity and diabetes

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