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Bariatric surgery can impair midwall left ventricular dysfunction in certain patients one-year after surgery
Patients with severe obesity and in particular women with hypertension, higher level of inflammation and reduced ejection fraction, have...
Perioperative risk should not be a main deciding factor in the choice of procedure
Both sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can be performed with a similar and low perioperative risk therefore, the...
Bariatric surgery improves lung function in patients with obesity and asthma
Bariatric surgery, initiates "substantial weight loss and improves lung function, according to researchers from the University of...
ForePass endoscopic device results in 79% reduction in weight gain compared to the control group
The ForePass endoscopic device (Keyron Ltd.) results in a 79% reduction in weight gain compared to the control group in a swine model,...
Allurion Program led to resolution of T2DM, hypertension and OSA after four months
The outcomes from a randomised, double-blind study has demonstrated significant reductions in T2DM, hypertension and obstructive sleep...
Semaglutide not associated with increased suicidal thoughts
Semaglutide used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal...
Surgery does not reduce mental health issues among adolescents, increases risk of early alcohol problems
Adolescents who have had bariatric surgery do not improve their mental health despite significant and permanent weight loss, according to...
Study identifies gut-brain-immune network influencing effectiveness of GLP-1 agonists
Researchers at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, part of Sinai Health, have discovered a gut-brain-immune network and posit a...
State of Kuwait Ministry of Health publishes 3rd National Bariatric Registry Report
The State of Kuwait Ministry of Health is delighted to announce the publication of the 3rd Kuwait National Bariatric Registry Report...
76% of older adults think Medicare should cover obesity drugs
The vast majority of older adults - 83% - think health insurers should cover medications that can help people with obesity manage their...
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