Researchers have found bariatric surgery to be more cost-effective for treating patients with obesity compared with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), according to new study ...

Incidental detection of gastric cancer during bariatric surgery is relatively uncommon, Abdalqader and co-authors noted, citing one hospital's reported incidence of 2% among 915 patients undergoing ...

Gastric bypass surgery can lead to significant weight loss — and for lots of people, it’s a life-changing step toward better health. But it’s also common to experience weight regain or hit a plateau, ...

A common form of weight-loss surgery may cut the risk of colorectal cancer by altering levels of molecules called bile acids in the blood and small intestine. The findings could lead to new treatments ...

The pill forms a film on the small intestine that redirects nutrient exposure to the lower intestine and gives patients a feeling of fullness, effectively mimicking gastric bypass surgery, which ...

Patients with end-stage kidney disease who had an unplanned hemorrhagic peptic ulcer disease (HPUD) hospitalization fared the worst. Advanced chronic kidney disease (ACKD) and end-stage kidney disease ...

The booming popularity of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs for weight loss has led to a flurry of companies vying to make new and improved anti-obesity medications. One of those is Boston-based Syntis ...

The booming popularity of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs for weight loss has led to a flurry of companies vying to make new and improved anti-obesity medications. One of those is Boston-based Syntis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A higher percentage of adults who underwent gastric bypass lost 50% or more excess weight at 3 years compared ...

However, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass did not significantly differ in terms of mean percentage total weight loss. (HealthDay News) — The long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who underwent gastric bypass had more excess BMI loss 10 years after surgery than those who had a sleeve ...