Gastric Bypass, But Not Banding, Reshapes Gut Microbiome (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Small study finds dramatic change after Roux-en-Y surgery (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - May 26, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Gut Bacteria Changes After Some Weight-Loss Surgeries
FRIDAY, May 26, 2017 -- A type of weight-loss surgery -- called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass -- triggers major changes in the microbial population of the digestive tract, a new study finds.
Specifically, the procedure leads to increased diversity of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 26, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dramatic shift in gut microbes and their metabolites seen after weight loss surgery
(Arizona State University) A new study compares the two most common surgical therapies for obesity, known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). The results demonstrate that RYGB -- the more aggressive of the two surgeries -- produces profound changes in the composition of microbial communities in the gut, with the resulting gut flora distinct from both obese and normal weight patients, due to the dramatic reorganization of the gut caused by RYGB surgery, which increases microbial diversity. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 26, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Could a Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Alcohol Abuse?
Patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass appear more likely to develop drinking problem, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Weight Loss Surgery (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could a Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Alcohol Abuse?
Patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass appear more likely to develop drinking problem, study says (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gastric bypass surgery is linked to alcohol problems
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found that 20.8 percent of bypass patients develop symptoms of alcohol abuse compared to 11.3 percent who have a gastric band. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Congratulations, You're A F*cking Unicorn
This is what I say in my head any time a woman tells me she “doesn’t really watch what she eats or exercise very much,” yet still manages to be a size 6.
Or a woman who is gushing about how she lost her baby weight so easily through breast-feeding.
Or the rarest of women among us, who actually went on a diet once, lost the weight, and now her weight is not an issue for her.
“Congratulations Lady, you’re a f*cking unicorn.”
The reality is that most of us do struggle with controlling our weight. The majority of women do see drastic changes in their body due to childbirth. And the majority of women (and men...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
At high-stakes table, growing Peninsula biotech antes up with 'fatty-liver' drug
Even before morbidly overweight people lose pounds through gastric bypass surgery — within only a couple days of the procedure — they shed obesity-related diabetes.
Tagging the phenomenon to a specific hormone led to the founding 10 years ago of NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc. The company developed its own version of the hormone, engineering out the hormone's connection to a hig her risk of liver cancer.
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But instead of pushing… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 25, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
At high-stakes table, growing Peninsula biotech antes up with 'fatty-liver' drug
Even before morbidly overweight people lose pounds through gastric bypass surgery — within only a couple days of the procedure — they shed obesity-related diabetes.
Tagging the phenomenon to a specific hormone led to the founding 10 years ago of NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc. The company developed its own version of the hormone, engineering out the hormone's connection to a hig her risk of liver cancer.
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But instead of pushing forward… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 24, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
At high-stakes table, growing Peninsula biotech antes up with 'fatty-liver' drug
Even before morbidly overweight people lose pounds through gastric bypass surgery — within only a couple days of the procedure — they shed obesity-related diabetes.
Tagging the phenomenon to a specific hormone led to the founding 10 years ago of NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc. The company developed its own version of the hormone, engineering out the hormone's connection to a hig her risk of liver cancer.
Trending: Meet the 130 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2017
But instead of pushing forward… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 24, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
NHS obesity operations up 500% in a decade
There were 6,438 gastric band procedures last year, up 520 per cent in a decade. Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands perform the most gastric bypass procedures in England. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gastric Bypass Tied to Better Metabolic Outcomes Gastric Bypass Tied to Better Metabolic Outcomes
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with greater metabolic improvements, independent of weight loss, than adjustable gastric banding, researchers in France say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 21, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
I’m 33, But My Autoimmune Disease Makes My Body Feel Like I’m 70
As told to Carina Storrs
Jennifer Pellegrin, 33, found out she had psoriatic arthritis at a doctor’s visit for an unrelated procedure. At first, she did not think much of the diagnosis or fully understand how it would change her life. But seeing family members cope with the disease opened her eyes to its devastating effects. Now, she finds strength by helping others and credits the autoimmune disease for helping her become the person she is today.
At first, being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis didn’t seem so bad. But that just shows how little I knew about the disease back then.
My primary care doctor decid...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World's heaviest man Juan Franco to have gastric bypass
Housebound Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, 32, who weighed over 1,100 pounds, will have a gastric bypass in May. He has shed 385 pounds for the operation which aims to halve his weight. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
