Weight Loss Surgery News

Intestinal Bacteria Can Contribute to Obesity

Kerri Seidler — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:19:02 +0000

Do you always seem to feel hungry? Are your hunger cravings out-of-control? Your desire to eat may have more to do with your intestinal bacteria than previously thought, according to a study published last week in Science magazine. Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have found that intestinal bacteria can affect [...]

First Patient Fitted With ReShape Balloon Non-Surgical Weight Loss Device

Kerri Seidler — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:40:02 +0000

ReShape Medical has announced that the first patient has been fitted with the ReShape Dual Balloons, thus launching the start of a U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study into the safety and effectiveness of this non-surgical device for weight loss. According to the company press release, the ReShape Balloons are designed to be [...]

Study Shows Missing Genes Cause Severe Obesity

Kerri Seidler — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:50:13 +0000

According to research recently published in Nature, a small but significant proportion of severely obese people are missing a part of genetic code. The researchers say that the missing genes can greatly impact a person’s weight and significantly increase their risk of developing obesity. While it was previously known that genetic variations contribute to about [...]

Bariatric Surgery Center Opens For Teens

Kerri Seidler — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:19:23 +0000

One of the first Obesity Weight Loss Programs specifically targeted to teens has opened at Rose Medical Center in Denver. Although the center provides a full range of surgical and medical weight loss services for overweight adolescents, a primary feature of the program is to cater to teens wanting weight loss surgery. The surgical weight [...]

10 Year Old Is Youngest for Weight Loss Surgery

Kerri Seidler — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:02:09 +0000

At 10 years of age, Kshitiji Jindger is the youngest patient in Asia to undergo weight loss surgery. According to the Times of India, the operation was performed last month by laparoscopic and obesity surgeon Dr Mahendra Narwaria. According to Dr Narwaria, the boy had a normal body weight at birth, but started gaining excess [...]

Diabetes Study to Compare Weight Loss Surgery vs Lifestyle Intervention

Kerri Seidler — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:12:40 +0000

Obesity and diabetes are closely linked diseases that have both been shown to improve following weight loss surgery. Yet, to date, weight loss surgery is performed only as a treatment for severe obesity. Many scientific and medical experts, however, are recommending that weight loss surgery be studied as a primary treatment for diabetes [...]

Single Incision Vs Conventional Five Port Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

Kerri Seidler — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:07:56 +0000

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York is currently recruiting patients to take part in a clinical trial that will compare outcomes of single incision laparoscopic gastric banding versus conventional five port laparoscopic gastric banding. This study will be one of the first to examine these two minimally invasive approaches side-by-side and determine if [...]

Advancements in Weight Loss Surgery to Help Moderately Overweight and Diabetic

Kerri Seidler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:32:38 +0000

Although weight loss surgery has traditionally been considered the treatment of last resort for severe obesity, new treatments and safer techniques are making surgical intervention a potentially suitable option for a greater amount of overweight individuals. As we start a new year, it is a good time to review some of the innovative procedures [...]

Diabetes Surgery Summit Recommends Lower BMI for Bariatric Surgery

Kerri Seidler — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:34:45 +0000

In a unique collaboration, an international group of scientific and medical experts have teamed up to evaluate the appropriate use of bariatric surgery in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The conference, known as the Diabetes Surgery Summit, was held to review the evidence and develop guidelines for this new field of medicine. [...]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Boosts Success of Weight Loss Surgery

Kerri Seidler — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:52:09 +0000

Weight loss surgery is considered the most effective treatment for severe obesity, but results are mixed and vary from patient to patient. While surgical intervention is generally successful, not every patient achieves or maintains significant and permanent loss of excess weight. Weight loss is difficult, but new research indicates that cognitive behavioral therapy [...]