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Two studies, led by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, have provided clues to why substantial and sustained weight-loss has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death, mainly in women. “Our results suggest that there are biological differences between individuals that affect how much cancer risk is reduced after weight loss,” said Dr Kajsa Sjöholm, associate professor at the University of Gothenburg. “By understanding these differences, we wi

Outcomes from the BARI-STEP trial, led by Dr Janine Makaronidis at the University College London Hospitals (UCLH) Centre for Obesity Research, has concluded that the weight loss drug semaglutide helps patients who do not respond to bariatric surgery. Janine Makaronidis “These findings strengthen the case for using semaglutide in people who do not respond well to bariatric surgery, offering an alternative to repeat operations,” said Makaronidis. “They also suggest that combini

Prediabetes may leave a lasting molecular "footprint" on adipose (fat) tissue which appears to make maintaining weight loss after bariatric surgery more difficult, according to new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey. "Our findings suggest that prediabetes is associated with persistent changes in fat tissue that may limit its ability to fully adapt after weight loss," said author, Dr Camila Milad from Hospital Clinic de Barce

At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to treat obesity. One in three Philadelphians are living with obesity, putting them at higher risk of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, but these days fewer are seeking the bariatric surgical procedures long considered a leading medical treatment for the condition. "I'm trying to start a bariatric program at probably

Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by inducing a moderate loss of fat-free mass (including lean muscle) along with a substantial reduction in fat, researchers at Vanderbilt Health have found. Weight loss study team: From left, Danxia Yu, PhD, Zicheng Wang, MS, Lei Wang, PhD, and Jason Samuels, MD, are co-authors of a paper evaluating body composition changes after bariatric surgery or treatment with the new w

An international study led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers has found that bariatric surgery improves work...

A new study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) has found that the MyPhenome test can help providers...

Bariatric surgery is superior to medical care for treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea...

There is a reduced risk of breast cancer after bariatric surgery in women living with obesity and this reduced risk was predominantly...

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