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RYGB associated with greater reduction in risk of MACE, compared to SG
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with greater reduction in risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and...


Fractyl’s pioneering Metabolic Balance Model identifies new model of intestine’s role in metabolism
Fractyl Health has announced the publication of an innovative new model of metabolism, the Metabolic Balance Model. The study synthesises...


Gut microbiome and gene therapy underutilised
Novel obesity treatments such as modulation of the gut microbiome and gene therapy are underutilized and could help fight the obesity...


High BMI independently associated with mortality for COVID patients
In patients with COVID-19, a high body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of death and prolonged intensive care unit...


Mapping genome of Ossabaw pig gives further insights into human obesity and associated disease
For the first time in history, researchers at DTU Bioengineering and DTU Health Tech, in collaboration with researchers in China and the...


Vital role of FKBP51 signalling molecule in obesity
Researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the University of Toledo suggests a vital role for the signalling...


Ketone supplement could aid brain function in people with obesity
Ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity, according to...


Metabolic benefits of oral polymer-based duodenal exclusion therapy
Glyscend Therapeutics has presented preclinical study results at EASD 2021 evaluating the metabolic effects of once-daily oral therapy in...


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...


Major weight loss may reverse heart disease risks associated with obesity
Major weight loss appears to reverse most of the cardiovascular risks linked with obesity, according to a cross-sectional analysis of the...
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