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Rare form of obesity named Blakemore-Durmaz-Vasileiou syndrome
A Brunel University London professor has joined the illustrious pantheon of Hans Asperger and John Langdon Down by having a syndrome...


Trial to assess diet composition to treat T2DM
A clinical trial now enrolling at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is taking an unusual approach to help patients with Type 2...


Healthy levels of liver fat can trigger type 2 diabetes
The amount of fat stored in the liver is higher in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), whatever their BMI, according to research,...


'Healthy' people with obesity more likely to develop heart failure
Adults with obesity but who otherwise appear healthy without common metabolic abnormalities such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood...


Journal watch - review of the latest clinical papers 29/09/2021
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Treatment for GERD – a patient’s story
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) currently affects around 40% of the adult population globally to some extent, GERD has been also...


Visualising structure of MC4R protein could aid obesity treatments
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, have visualised the 3D molecular structures of the hormones with which a...


RYGB reduces markers for hepatocellular injury in patients with NASH
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) results in a greater reduction in markers for hepatocellular injury and similar weight loss in patients...


Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals
Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger...


Insulin resistance increases risk of major depressive disorder
Stanford Medicine scientists have linked insulin resistance to an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder. The...
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