Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

Positive Results of EndoBarrier Therapy for Obesity, Diabetes, Presented at Digestive Disease Week

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GI Dynamics, of Lexington, Massachusetts, and Sydney, Australia, recently announced the results of clinical studies with their lead therapy, EndoBarrier for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers presented results of the studies during the ... Read more

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016

Researchers Discover Molecule Fueling Visceral Fat and Inflammation, Potentially Leading to Novel Therapies

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Researchers have found that a specific molecule regulates stress-induced inflammatory responses in obese visceral fat — the type of fat that wraps around internal organs. This key finding could offer new ... Read more

March 10, 2016

High-fat Diets Direct Certain Intestinal Cells Toward Tumor Formation in Mice

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In a new study, researchers have found how obesity — particularly, a high-fat diet — changes the function of intestinal stem and progenitor cells, and skew their activity toward tumor formation in mouse ... Read more

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016

Hormones Work Together in Brain to Control Food Intake, Study Reports

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In a new study titled “Hypothalamic Amylin Acts in Concert with Leptin to Regulate Food Intake,” researchers reported that the hormones leptin and amylin work together in the brain to regulate feeding ... Read more

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016

New Weight Loss Procedure Effective, Less Costly Than Bariatric Surgery

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Obese patients can benefit from a minimally invasive technique, the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, to achieve efficient weight loss, according to data from a study titled “Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Alters Gastric ... Read more

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015

Obesity Remains a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer Lymphoderma

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Research by scientists at the New York University College of Nursing emphasizes the importance to breast cancer patients of maintaining a healthy weight after surgery as a way of avoiding a ... Read more

September 21, 2015September 22, 2015

Type 2 Diabetes Patients Should be Given Priority for Obesity Surgery, Regardless of BMI

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In a new study entitled “Health-care costs over 15 years after bariatric surgery for patients with different baseline glucose status: results from the Swedish Obese Subjects study,” researchers suggest that ... Read more

September 10, 2015October 28, 2015

Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery May Become a Treatment for Obese Adolescents

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A new study shows laparoscopic gastric banding surgery is an effective treatment for obese adolescents, successfully achieving weight loss but most importantly improving and in some cases even reversing metabolic syndrome. These ... Read more

August 13, 2015August 13, 2015

Symmetry Therapeutics Personalized Medicine Offers New Approach to Combat Obesity

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Obesity is a known health burden in America. Around 69% of average adult Americans are considered to be overweight or obese. Apart from obvious health problems, such as the appearance ... Read more

July 30, 2015October 28, 2015

New Study Focuses on Children’s Obesity Hallmarks and Proposes New Anti-Obesity Strategies

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In a new issue of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, researchers from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health ... Read more