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MBS improved hypertension outcomes, lowering use of antihypertensive medications
Patients with hypertension who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) had improved hypertension outcomes, demonstrating...


Bariatric surgery associated with improved IBD outcomes
Bariatric surgery is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related outcomes among patients with inflammatory bowel...


FDA accepts Rhythm’s sNDA for setmelanotide in acquired hypothalamic obesity
The FDA has accepted for filing the Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for setmelanotide seeking approval...


Novo Nordisk lowers cost of Ozempic to $499 per month for self-paying patients
Novo Nordisk has launched a new offer that enables self-paying, eligible, type 2 diabetes patients access to authentic, FDA-approved...


Imaging reveals how weight loss drugs target the brain and pancreas
An international research team from Leibniz-FMP, the University of Oxford and the University of Birmingham have developed a novel imaging...


Self-expandable metal stents associated with higher cost and more complications vs balloon dilation for benign gastric outlet obstruction
Balloon dilation and self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) appear safe and effective in the management of benign gastric outlet obstruction...


Journal Watch 20/8/2025
Welcome to our regular round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


VENTURE-Oral Dosing trial: 80% of patients achieve ≥10% weight loss
Viking Therapeutics has announced positive top-line results from the company's Phase 2 clinical trial of the oral tablet formulation of...


FDA approves Wegovy for MASH with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis
The FDA has approved Wegovy (semaglutide) injection 2.4 mg to treat adults with MASH with moderate to advanced liver scarring (fibrosis),...


MBS patients faced increased risk of acute kidney injury and ten-year risk of nephrolithiasis
A population-based study comparing patients undergoing bariatric surgery with patients diagnosed with obesity/overweight, has found...
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