Surgery

Researchers seek explanation for sustained weight loss after procedure… The mechanism that causes long-term weight loss with gastric bypass surgery is currently unclear. Reduced caloric intake does not provide the entire explanation for why gastric bypass patients maintain long-term weight loss. Previous studies suggests that enhanced energy expenditure might play …

Reconsidering potential surgical option to treat severe obesity… Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a very common and efficient bariatric procedure used among young patients for weight loss. However, not much information is known about its long-term effects on obesity-related comorbidities. A cohort study using a retrospective analysis of a prospective …

An African-American male was diagnosed with heart failure at age 38 due to severe hypertension. At age 40, patient weighed 166lbs and he had normal glucose tolerance test. Three years later, patient weighed 275 lbs due to unknown reason and he was diagnosed with type I diabetes based on a …

ReShape Dual Balloon helping patients to achieve life-changing weight loss without surgery… A new non-surgical weight loss option is now available. The FDA has approved ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System which is the first non-surgical weight loss procedure for people with mild-to-moderate obesity. ReShape is a dual balloon mounted on …

ReShape® is the first non-surgical weight loss procedure for mild to moderate obesity. The dual balloon device is helping patients to achieve life-changing weight loss without surgery. The dual balloon mounted on a flexible shaft that is inserted endoscopicaly in the stomach and filled with saline. It works by restricting …

Blood glucose showed significant decrease months after procedure… Type 2 diabetes has become more common in today’s society. Currently, modified gastric bypass surgery is used to treat type 2 diabetes. This intervention has been utilized since the 1990s. The procedure reached 83% efficiency and currently the therapeutic mechanism is still …

Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) cholesterol and fructosamine are associated with severe heart disease in women…. Insulin resistance is known to increase risk for cardiovascular diseases. However some patients with insulin resistance appear to experience only moderate symptoms of coronary blockage while others suffer severe coronary atherosclerotic and continue to progress after …

Current weight management programmes focused on dieting and exercise may not be effective in tackling obesity at population level…. The chance of an obese person attaining normal body weight is 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124 for women, increasing to 1 in 1,290 for men and 1 …

This week we are excited about our exclusive interview with Dr. Janice Smiell, CMO at Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. Dr. Smiell and her team have been doing some groundbreaking work on battling chronic wounds using placental biomaterials. Steve Freed:  Welcome, Dr. Janice Smiell. Let’s begin by having you tell us a …

Results from a three-year study show surgical intervention is superior to intensive lifestyle intervention in achieving meaningful, lasting glycemic control in type 2 diabetes… A study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center beginning in October 2009 and concluding in June of 2014 randomized 61 obese patients (BMIs ranged …