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Looking forward to Malaga and IFSO-EC 2026

In this exclusive interview, Professor Luis Ocaña (Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria de Málaga, Spain), IFSO-EC Malaga 2026 Congress President, discusses some of the key highlights at this year’s meeting with a particular focus on the Pre-Congress Courses, the importance medication and surgery, collaboration with SECO (Spanish Society of Bariatric Surgery) and, of course, the sights and sounds of the beautiful city of Malaga... “We have been working with huge enthu

Looking forward to Malaga and IFSO-EC 2026

French researchers highlight more complex and potentially more morbid types of revisional bariatric surgeries

Magnetic compression simplifies revisional sleeve gastrectomy

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Looking forward to Malaga and IFSO-EC 2026

Reach Surgical gains CE Mark for iREACH IRIS, the first powered reusable stapler with Real-Time Firing Curve and 90° Articulation

Reach Surgical, the surgical solutions division of Genesis MedTech, has received CE Mark approval for iREACH IRIS, a next-generation powered stapling platform designed to deliver Real-Time Firing Curve and up to 90° articulation during surgery. iREACH IRIS Reusable Stapler with Real-Time Firing Curve™ and 90° Articulation Unlike conventional powered staplers that provide general firing feedback, iREACH IRIS Real-Time Firing Curve provides a continuous, location-specific force

Genetic variants may reduce blood‑sugar response to GLP‑1 diabetes drugs

More than a quarter of people with Type 2 diabetes take glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), but the popular diabetes drugs might not work as well for people who have certain genetic variants, according to a study by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators. The genetic variants, carried by roughly 10% of the general population, cause a surprising and still mysterious phenomenon that researchers refer to as GLP-1 resistance, in which levels of the hormone GLP-1, which

Bariatric surgery may reduce the overall risk of breast cancer in women with obesity

A systematic review and meta-analysis has indicated that bariatric surgery may reduce the overall risk of breast cancer in women with obesity, according to researchers from China. However, the studies also revealed a paradoxical finding: Despite the overall reduction in risk, the incidence of stage I breast cancer increased in the surgical group. Nevertheless, the study authors acknowledge that as the studies are based on observational data, a causal relationship cannot be co

Study identifies genetic predictors for GLP-1 weight loss efficacy and side effects

Study identifies genetic predictors for GLP-1 weight loss efficacy and side effects A large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) has identified genetic predictors for GLP-1 weight loss efficacy and side effects. The findings provide direct evidence that variation in the genes targeted by GLP-1 medications contributes to why people respond differently to GLP-1 therapies. Illustration of the biological pathways for the GLP-1 genetic associations identified by the 23andMe

Study identifies missing link in how the brain regulates appetite

A collaboration between the University of Maryland (UMD) and University of Concepción in Chile has uncovered a communication chain in the brain. The research identified a previously unknown communication chain in the hypothalamus - the region of the brain responsible for regulating hunger and fullness - these findings could eventually point to new ways of targeting appetite-related conditions such as obesity and eating disorders. Brain regulation of appetite. Diagram showing

FDA approves Lilly's Foundayo (orforglipron) GLP-1 pill for weight loss

The FDA has approved Eli Lilly and Company’s Foundayo (orforglipron) for adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related medical problems. Foundayo is a once-daily small molecule (non-peptide) oral glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1ra) that can be taken any time of the day without restrictions on food and water intake. "People living with obesity need treatment options that meet them where they are – and for many, a once-daily pill that can be taken with n

French researchers highlight more complex and potentially more morbid types of revisional bariatric surgeries

Researchers in France have identified a signiﬁcant shift in the country towards more complex and potentially more morbid types of revisional metabolic bariatric surgeries (RMBS), underscoring the need of careful patient selection through preoperative assessment and personalised postoperative management to reduce risks and optimise outcomes in this population. The aim of their observational study was to assess the rate of RMBS in France and to outline the associated complicati

Researchers uncover mechanism explaining how obesity increases cancer risk

Scientists at City of Hope and TGen (part of City of Hope) have explained a major mechanism for why gaining excess weight increases the risk of cancer across multiple organs. The findings emphasise the importance of maintaining a healthy weight from early childhood and propose a potentially more accurate way than body mass index (BMI) to predict the increase in cancer risk associated with obesity. "People have long been told that obesity increases cancer risk, but they are ra

Magnetic compression simplifies revisional sleeve gastrectomy

The preliminary findings from a multi-centre study assessing magnetic gastroileostomy bipartition (MagGI procedure) as a revisional option for suboptimal sleeve gastrectomy (SG), suggest that SG-revisional MagGI was technically feasible and achieved promising excess weight loss of 66.0%. Self-aligning GT Metabolic MagDI System magnets fused together The study was conducted in adults (body mass index [BMI, kg/m2] ≥30.0–≤50.0). The 90-day primary feasibility endpoint was magnet

GLP-1s may affect some complications after panniculectomy

For patients undergoing body contouring surgery to remove excess abdominal skin after significant weight loss, use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications may have mixed effects on complication risks, according to a study by researchers from West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV. Share of all patients who take a GLP-1 RA by state. Credit: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (2025). DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000012405 "As GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP1ra) medications b

Broward Health surgeon achieves milestone with 2,555 robotic-assisted procedures

Dr Alexander Parr, a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon with the Broward Health Physician Group, has reached a milestone achievement, performing his 2,555th robotic-assisted procedure using the Da Vinci Surgical System at Broward Health Imperial Point, marking a significant landmark in his career and underscoring Broward Health’s commitment to advanced surgical technology. Alexander Parr “Reaching 2,555 robotic-assisted procedures is an exciting milestone, but more

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FDA approves Allurion Gastric Balloon System

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Looking forward to Malaga and IFSO-EC 2026

Looking forward to Malaga and IFSO-EC 2026

Looking forward to Malaga and IFSO-EC 2026

French researchers highlight more complex and potentially more morbid types of revisional bariatric surgeries

Magnetic compression simplifies revisional sleeve gastrectomy

Research

Looking forward to Malaga and IFSO-EC 2026

Reach Surgical gains CE Mark for iREACH IRIS, the first powered reusable stapler with Real-Time Firing Curve and 90° Articulation

Genetic variants may reduce blood‑sugar response to GLP‑1 diabetes drugs

Bariatric surgery may reduce the overall risk of breast cancer in women with obesity

Study identifies genetic predictors for GLP-1 weight loss efficacy and side effects

Study identifies missing link in how the brain regulates appetite

FDA approves Lilly's Foundayo (orforglipron) GLP-1 pill for weight loss

French researchers highlight more complex and potentially more morbid types of revisional bariatric surgeries

Researchers uncover mechanism explaining how obesity increases cancer risk

Magnetic compression simplifies revisional sleeve gastrectomy

GLP-1s may affect some complications after panniculectomy

Broward Health surgeon achieves milestone with 2,555 robotic-assisted procedures

Industry

Reach Surgical gains CE Mark for iREACH IRIS, the first powered reusable stapler with Real-Time Firing Curve and 90° Articulation

FDA approves Lilly's Foundayo (orforglipron) GLP-1 pill for weight loss

Olympus launches next-generation VISERA ELITE III surgical imaging platform in US

FDA approves Allurion Gastric Balloon System

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