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Engineers to develop Virtual Bariatric Endoscopic Training Tool
Virtual Bariatric Endoscopic Training Tool - NIH grant supports continued effort to train endoscopists through virtual reality...


Blood test can highlight risk of weight gain and diabetes
Weight gain and diabetes - The blood test method makes use of machine learning and can be used to predict whether patients will put on...


How obesity causes hypertension and potential treatments
Obesity and hypertension - Targeting peroxynitrite or the enzymes that make it could be an effective way to treat and prevent high blood...


Brain response to liraglutide may inform future treatments
A preclinical study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has shown how the weight loss drug,...


Baxter launches Peri-Strips Dry with Secure Grip Technology
Baxter International has announced 510(k) clearance from the FDA for a new generation of its Peri-Strips Dry with Veritas Collagen Matrix...


New disease classification system for obesity proposed
Researchers are proposing a new scientifically correct and medically actionable disease classification system for obesity, according to a...


IBT and liraglutide show positive results for weight loss
Intensive behavioural therapy (IBT) combined with liraglutide 3.0mg (Saxenda) can produce clinically-meaningful weight loss in patients...


Metabolite 4-Cresol heralds new treatment paradigm for diabetes
Researchers at McGill University, Kyoto University and INSERM/University of Paris have reported that an organic compound produced by the...


Dispelling LAP-BAND Myths
At the recent XXIV IFSO World Congress in Madrid, Spain, Professors Jean-Marc Chevallier (Bariatric Surgeon at Hospital European Georges...


COVID-19 may impact treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes
Individuals with diabetes are at increased risk for bacterial, parasitic and viral infections, according to a study, ‘Coronavirus...
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