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Several recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of gastric bypass surgery in resolving diabetes in the short-run. Now, a new study found that almost a decade after weight loss surgery, patients continue to show significant improvements over their baseline diabetic status, glycemic control and cardiovascular risk. Eight-five percent of patients in the study met the […]

What if scientists could predict whether your body would respond well to a particular diet or weight loss treatment – would you be more likely to try it? Most of us would answer with a resounding “Yes!” It may seem unlikely, but the findings of two new studies suggest that we may be closer to […]

We commonly hear about inflammation when someone talks about arthritis or other joint pain. But fat tissue can also become inflamed, and the inflammation of fat tissue can cause a wide range of health problems for overweight and obese people. Scientists have been trying to determine what exactly causes that inflammation, and new research from […]

When the Lap-Band weight loss procedure first became available in the United States in 2001, it was reserved for the severely obese (BMI of 40 or higher) and for patients with a BMI of 35 to 39.9 with an obesity-related condition, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Then a few years ago – prompted […]

New collaborative research from Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital has shown that the gut microbes of mice undergo drastic changes following gastric bypass surgery. These microbes were taken from post-surgery mice, and then transferred into sterile mice (who did NOT undergo gastric bypass). In fascinating results, the researchers saw rapid weight loss in the mice […]

Gastric bypass surgery, a common weight loss procedure, has been shown to be effective in reversing type 2 diabetes in obese individuals. Now, a new study provides further explanation into how the procedure works to improve insulin sensitivity; researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden found that weight loss following gastric bypass is associated […]

A new study presented at the American College of Cardiology conference found that the majority of 50 obese patients who had laparoscopic gastric banding (Lap-Band) for weight loss experienced sustained resolution of metabolic syndrome, as much as five years after surgery.  Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors including increased blood […]

Over the past few years, several significant studies have demonstrated how effective bariatric surgery is at improving diabetes in obese patients. The research has been so encouraging that bariatric surgery for diabetes was named the top medical innovation of 2013. Now, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic have further pinpointed how the weight loss procedure, Roux-en-Y […]

Although we often think of all fat as the same, mammals have several different typs. White fat is the undesirable fat that is found in what are often called problem-areas in humans, such as the unwelcome “spare tire” around the midriff.  Brown fat, on the other hand, is a “good” type of fat found in […]

The findings of a new study published in Annals of Surgery demonstrate that laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap-Band) is both a safe and effective long-term strategy for managing obesity. The study followed patients for 15 years after surgery, making it the longest and most comprehensive Lap Band follow-up study yet reported.  Researchers from Monash University examined […]