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US researchers to assess the impact of physical activity after bariatric surgery
A research team at the Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Institute (DHI) will launch a new study, funded by a US$2.9-million federal...


GLP-1RAs may lead to increased risk of aspiration pneumonia following endoscopy
People who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)...


Journal Watch 27/3/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Bariatric surgery alleviates electrocardiographic abnormalities
Bariatric surgeries can correct abnormal R wave progression and resolve QT dispersion in morbidly obese patients, according to...


Medications for type 2 diabetes and weight loss poorly prescribed
Three independent, preliminary research studies have found that new type 2 diabetes and weight-loss medications are often not prescribed...


GLP-1s do not increase aspiration or pneumonia in surgery patients
There is no association between prescription glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist medications and increased risk of aspiration or...


Journal Watch 20/3/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Entera Bio reveals data for oral GLP-2 peptide for short bowel syndrome patients
Entera Bio has revealed positive pharmacokinetic results from its collaborative research combining a proprietary long acting GLP-2...


Nasal spray may reduce severity of sleep apnoea
Australian researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea...


Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain, impacting the role of MC4Rs
Middle-age obesity is caused by age-related changes in the shape of neurons in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that controls...
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