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New research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health has revealed weight loss medications could help dialysis patients qualify for kidney transplants. The study is among the largest to examine semaglutide in dialysis patients. These individuals are often excluded from transplant waitlists because a high body mass index (BMI) increases surgical risks and impacts outcomes after transplantation. Key findings: Patients lost an average of 20.5 pounds after on

Vanda Pharmaceuticals has announced positive topline results from its randomised controlled clinical study (VP-VLY-686-2601) evaluating tradipitant, an oral neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist, for the prevention of nausea and vomiting induced by GLP-1 receptor agonist Wegovy in overweight and obese adults. This study, which pre-treated patients with either tradipitant or placebo before administering a 1 mg injection of Wegovy, a dose that normally takes 9 weeks of titrat

In a large retrospective study using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database, conversional bariatric surgery seems to be increasing in incidence in adults under 40, with notable differences in baseline characteristics of patients undergoing different conversional procedures as well as the reasons for conversion. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to under

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers from China and the UK. In 2000, approximately 3.2% of children had hypertension, but by 2020, the prevalence had increased to more than 6.2% of children and adolescents under age 19, affecting 114 million young people around the world. The study suggests that obesity is a substantial driver of the increase in chi

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have completed one of the first studies to examine the link between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption and how the body processes glucose, which is known to predict diabetes risk. By tracking changes over time, they gained insights into how dietary choices may influence key biological processes. More than half of calories consumed in the United States come from UPFs, items like fast food and packaged snacks that are ofte

Welcome to our regular round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have looked far and wide to give you an overview of papers including effectiveness of SG and OAGB on CVD risk, liraglutide plus MBS, global variations in MBS (the PARTNER Study), safety of robotic vs. laparoscopic MBS and preexisting GERD with thirty-day intervention following SG, and more (please note, log-in maybe required to access the full pa