Palatin to investigate MC4R agonist as a potentially effective and safe treatment for obesity
Palatin Technologies, a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of...
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Fructose survival hypothesis driving obesity
Nutrition experts have recognized for many years that western diets rich in fats and sugar may be behind the cause of obesity, but debate...
Study uncovers new link between B12 deficiency and chronic inflammation
A new study has identified a compelling link between vitamin B12 deficiency and chronic inflammation, which is associated with a range of...
Journal Watch 18/10/2023
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
WOF releases position statement addressing weight stigma and changing obesity narratives
The World Obesity Federation has released position statement addressing weight stigma and changing obesity narratives. The statement,...
GLP-1/GIP candidate VK2735 shows reductions in subjects' liver fat content and plasma lipid levels
Outcomes from Viking Therapeutics’ Phase 1 single ascending dose (SAD) and multiple ascending dose (MAD) clinical trial of VK2735 were...
Gelesis’ hydrogel promotes weight loss and metabolic health by targeting the gut-liver axis
Weight loss resulting from Gelesis’ superabsorbent hydrogel treatment is not only a result of its space-occupying properties, the...
Significant association between eating disorders and physical multimorbidity
A UK study has revealed a significant association between eating disorders and physical multimorbidity, revealing new information on the...
Revisional LSG after LAGB achieves long-term weight loss but higher peri-operative complications
Revisional laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy provides long-term weight loss, although peri-operative complications are significantly...
Single-port LSG is viable alternative to multiport LSG
Single-port laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SILSG) is a viable alternative procedure to multiport conventional sleeve gastrectomy (CLSG)...
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