Cardiology
Gene linked with death after coronary bypass surgery
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found a genetic variant that seems to be associated with lower five-year survival after a coronary artery bypass.
Sep 13, 2011
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Health
Babies born after mom's gastrointestinal bypass surgery do better
Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way—by affecting how their children's genes behave.
May 27, 2013
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Genetics
Gene variant appears to predict weight loss after gastric bypass
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a gene variant that helps predict how much weight an individual will lose after gastric bypass surgery, a finding with the potential both to guide treatment ...
May 2, 2013
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Diabetes
Bariatric surgery tied to T2DM resolution in obese patients
(HealthDay)—Five years after bariatric surgery, patients with type 2 diabetes who have the procedure show better improvements in quality of life and overall health, compared with those who only take diabetes medications, ...
Feb 16, 2017
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Cardiology
PCI, CABG for left main CAD have similar five-year outcomes
(HealthDay)—Five-year rates of a composite outcome of death, stroke, and myocardial infarction are similar for patients with left main coronary artery disease following either percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or ...
Oct 7, 2019
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Medical research
Hormone found to switch off hunger could help tackle obesity
A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study published today in eLife.
Nov 24, 2020
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Surgery
Sleeve gastrectomy yields larger long-term weight loss than RYGB
(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) results in greater weight loss than laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) seven years after surgery, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Surgery.
Dec 17, 2020
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Surgery
Does patient-surgeon gender concordance lead to lower patient mortality? Mostly no, research suggests
New research finds little evidence that post-surgical patient mortality is lower when patient and surgeon are the same gender.
Nov 22, 2023
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Diabetes
Adjustable gastric banding more effective when combined with gastrointestinal hormone GLP-1
Pharmacological activation of the receptor for glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) in conjunction with adjustable gastric banding (AGB) surgery may improve weight loss outcomes achieved with this procedure when compared to performing ...
Jun 20, 2013
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Neuroscience
Cognitive benefits seen two years after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with cognitive benefits two years after surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 11, 2024
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