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New England Journal Refutes Weight-Loss Beliefs in New Review
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2013
With data from the scientific literature, some of the most firmly held beliefs about weight loss are unproven or downright untrue.

Diabetes Remission after Gastric Bypass Determined by Beta Cell Function Not Weight Loss
Posted: Saturday, July 21, 2012
Remission of type 2 diabetes in severely obese people after bariatric surgery hinges on baseline beta cell function, not weight loss.

New Strategies for Diabetes Treatment
Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2012
Researchers are trying new approaches to treat type 2 diabetes amid widespread uncertainty about the most effective therapies and concerns that current strategies might be doing some patients more harm than good.

New Glucose Index Predicts Diabetes Remission after Gastric Bypass
Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2012
Predictive factors for type 2 diabetes remission following gastric bypass include insulin use and preoperative glucose disposition index....

Bariatric Surgery Beats Regular Therapy in Obese Diabetes Patients, Independent of Weight Loss
Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012
Bariatric surgery performed considerably better than traditional medical therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, independent of weight loss according to findings from two randomized trials published online....

An "IRA" for Health Dividends
Posted: Monday, October 31, 2011
Losing weight in midlife pays huge dividends later in life.

Gastric Bypass Increases Risk for Alcohol Abuse
Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery are at greater risk for alcohol abuse than similar obese patients undergoing restrictive procedures.

Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Older Adults
Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery.

Why Gastric Bypass Surgery Cures Type 2 Diabetes
Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2011
Gastric bypass surgery is great for curing Type 2 diabetes. It works for almost 80% of patients. Now scientists are beginning to figure out why and weight loss may be the least of it.

Gastric Banding Associated with Relatively Poor Long-Term Outcomes
Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
In a study of 82 patients who were evaluated 12 or more years after undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity, a majority of patients reported that.

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