MBS for weight loss shows greater long-term benefits than GLP-1 medicines
A large Cleveland Clinic study has found that people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS)...
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MBS for weight loss shows greater long-term benefits than GLP-1 medicines
A large Cleveland Clinic study has found that people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS)...
Research
Researchers identify key brain receptor mechanism for appetite and weight control
Researchers at Leipzig University and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a key mechanism for appetite and weight control,...
Journal watch 1/10/2025
Welcome to our regular round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Fractyl’s REMAIN-1 study shows Revita maintained weight loss after GLP-1 discontinuation
Fractyl Health has revealed results from the REMAIN-1 Midpoint Cohort, supporting the potential for Revita to be the first therapy to...
AI body composition measurements have the potential to predict cardiometabolic risk
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham and their colleagues, has found that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to...
Tonix to initiate Prader-Willi Syndrome Phase 2 Trial of TNX-2900
Tonix Pharmaceuticals plans to progress its TNX-2900 programme for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) into a Phase 2 clinical...
Over 40% of specialty clinics turn away patients weighing 465lbs
Patients weighing 450 pounds (lbs) or more face barriers and discrimination when scheduling or attending doctor visits at subspecialty...
Anthony Petrick named Chair of the MBSAQIP Committee
Dr Anthony T Petrick has been appointed Chair of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program...
Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-associated cancers
Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-associated cancers (OAC) in...
Journal watch 24/9/2025
Welcome to our regular round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Distribution of fat could influence cancer risk but varies by cancer type
How fat is distributed in people's bodies could make a difference to their risk of certain cancers, according to research led by the...
Pfizer to acquire Metsera and its next-generation obesity portfolio
Pfizer and Metsera have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical...
Severe obesity associated with reduced prevalence of cancer screenings
In a recent cross-sectional study, researchers from Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that severe obesity is associated with a...
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