Florida dad who nearly ate himself to death loses 350Ibs
Weighing 500lb, Zach Moore, 36, from Florida, recorded a video to say bye to son Zach Jr, 8. He had a gastric bypass, losing the weight in 2 years. He's since been under the knife 10 times. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GLP - 1 May Mediate Effects of Gastric Bypass on CNS Activation
After Roux - en - Y, CNS activation reduced in response to food cues, GLP - 1 levels significantly elevated (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 2, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Timing of gallbladder and weight loss surgery may help prevent complications
(Wiley) There is a strong association between obesity and gallstones; however, there is no clear evidence regarding the optimal order of gastric bypass surgery and gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy) when both procedures are clinically indicated. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 18, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coming a step closer to understanding how gastric bypass works
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A study by a team of researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Engineering in Medicine (MGH-CEM) and Shriners Hospital for Children has made a technological advancement toward accelerating the discovery of drug targets for obesity, type II diabetes and other metabolic diseases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Bariatric Follow-up May Curb Anemia After Gastric Bypass Bariatric Follow-up May Curb Anemia After Gastric Bypass
Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Retinopathy Risk, Progression Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Retinopathy Risk, Progression
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reduced diabetic retinopathy risk regardless of postsurgery diabetes status in a two-phase trial; a second study confirms obesity-related microvascular changes are reversible.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Gastric Bypass Surgery Effective Up to 12 Years
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Source: AARP.org News - September 25, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Post-Op Gastric Bypass Care Vital for Preventing Anemia
(MedPage Today) -- 10 years after surgery, most who didn ' t seek post-op care developed anemia (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - September 22, 2017 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Stable Weight Loss 12 Years After RYGB; 50% Had Diabetes Remission Stable Weight Loss 12 Years After RYGB; 50% Had Diabetes Remission
A study of severely obese patients who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a US center finds weight loss was sustained from 6 to 12 years with better metabolic parameters, but with a rare increased risk of suicide.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
One Weight-Loss Surgery Shows Lasting Results
Patients 77 pounds slimmer on average 12 years after gastric bypass, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Type 2, High Blood Pressure, Weight Loss Surgery (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - September 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery's Benefits Last Over a Decade (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM
The benefits of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery appear to persist over a decade, according to a study in the … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - September 21, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Benefits of gastric bypass persist for 12 years
(Reuters Health) - Twelve years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, the benefits persist in most patients, leading to long-term weight loss, less diabetes, lower blood pressure and fewer cholesterol problems, according to a study of the technique that has had the longest follow-up so far. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
One Weight-Loss Surgery Shows Lasting Results
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2017 -- Obesity surgery can have long-lasting effects on weight and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study finds.
Doctors have known that a type of obesity surgery, called gastric bypass,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Bone Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 19, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Gastric-Bypass Bone Loss Continues 5 Years Out Gastric-Bypass Bone Loss Continues 5 Years Out
Even 3 years after weight loss stabilizes, bone loss is shown to continue in various measures in one of the first studies to examine this issue long-term after bariatric surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
