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August 24, 2015August 28, 2015

New York Bariatric Group Specialist Among the First To Perform Orbera Procedure in US

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It was earlier this month that the Orbera revolutionary anti-obesity program — which includes the novel Orbera intragastric balloon — was approved by the US Food and Drug administration as a non-invasive ... Read more

August 24, 2015August 25, 2015

$9 Million in New Funding Will Explore Bariatric Surgery Effectiveness, Childhood Obesity Triggers

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On the 18th of August, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) approved an investment of $9 million dollars into novel obesity research. PCORI is an independent nonprofit organization that strives to improve ... Read more

August 21, 2015August 24, 2015

Master Gene Control Switch in Obesity Found to Be Linked to the FTO Gene

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A study recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine revealed that the FTO gene, which is known to be associated with obesity, plays a role in a master ... Read more

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015

Hot Chili Peppers Could Lead To New Treatment For Obesity

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Scientists at the University of Adelaide have confirmed that a high-fat diet might impair crucial receptors localized in the stomach to signal the message of fullness to the brain and fight obesity. The findings ... Read more

August 20, 2015August 20, 2015

SCALE Trial Evaluates Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

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Obesity is a disease that requires chronic management and is associated with serious comorbidities including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), certain types of cancer and a ... Read more

August 20, 2015October 27, 2015

Muscle Mass Seems to Decrease Obesity’s Cardiovascular Risk

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Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University have recently been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for the ... Read more

August 19, 2015August 27, 2015

Aspirin Found to Reverse Cancer Risk Associated with Obesity

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A new study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology revealed that aspirin may reduce the risk of cancer development in obese patients. The study was developed by an international research team ... Read more

August 18, 2015October 27, 2015

Three Techniques for Bariatric Surgery Yield Different Outcomes and Risks

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One of the main ways clinicians address the high rate of obesity in the United States is by conducting bariatric surgery procedures on eligible patients. With three different types of ... Read more

August 17, 2015October 27, 2015

Vitamin D Supplementation Benefits Found To Be Limited In Obese Adolescents

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Surprising results in a series of studies in juvenile obesity at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, find that vitamin D supplementation for obese teens shows no benefits for the ... Read more

August 17, 2015August 18, 2015

Treatment Strategies Address Average Characteristics of Obesity

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It is widely accepted in the medical and scientific communities that obesity is a chronic condition that extends beyond food intake. Yet despite numerous guidelines, health management solutions, and potential ... Read more