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Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have reported that patients who have bariatric surgery absorbs alcohol much more rapidly and patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. "Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients have a significantly higher risk of developing alcohol problems than if they did not undergo surgery," said Magnus Strømmen, a researcher at the Center for Obesity Research at St. O

GT Metabolic Solutions has received CE certification (CE Mark) under the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) that enables commercialisation of the GT Metabolic Magnet System across the European Economic Area (EEA). GT Metabolic achieved successful review and certification of the GT Metabolic Magnet System for side-to-side enteroenterostomy (40mm, 50mm Magnets; throughout the small bowel) and gastroenterostomy (60mm, 70mm Magnets; stomach to small bowel), the first integrate

People prescribed GLP-1 medications are more likely to start and stop than most people assume, according to a study presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago. "Our study asked two questions that haven't been well answered until now: How many people with type 2 diabetes taking GLP-1 medications actually stop using them? And how many restart them?" said Dr Sainikhil Sontha, a research associate at Boston University School of Public Health in Bost

A coalition of organisations from Switzerland have published, ‘Swiss Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines’, which provide a structured, multidisciplinary framework for healthcare professionals. They form the new foundation for the treatment of obesity. “A key benefit of the guidelines is the explicitly required empathetic, non-stigmatising approach,” explained lead author, Professor Philipp Gerber of the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Clinical Nutrition, Unive

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) for teens with severe obesity is cost-effective over ten years, according to an analysis from Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL. While long-term clinical benefits of weight-loss surgery for eligible teens have been well established, and it is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, insurance coverage has been limited and few teens can take advantage of the surgery. This study strengthens the case for insur

The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the American Diabetes Association, the Obesity Association and the American Society of Nephrology, have developed the first-ever guideline aimed at preventing and managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, an interconnected set of health conditions that significantly increase the risk of multiorgan complications and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The recommendations have been developed to help