Gastric bypass "better" than gastric banding, study shows

Gastric bypass "better" than gastric banding, study shows: Gastric bypass results in faster, more sustained weight loss than gastric banding, and with fewer complications, according to a new study.
In one of the longest studies of the two common procedures in the US that limit the amount of food the stomach can hold, researchers studying 400 patients in Switzerland found that weight loss remained "significantly better" six years after gastric bypass compared with patients who received a gastric band, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Could a pill help fight obesity? | Fox News

Could a pill help fight obesity? Fox News: Boston researchers have discovered a hormone produced by muscles during exercise which boosts the amount of calories the body burns.
In experiments with mice, Harvard Medical School researchers found that inducing greater levels of the hormone in obese, pre-diabetic mice led to weight loss, increased energy expenditure, and improvements in insulin resistance, which is a risk factor for diabetes.

Researcher finds 7 habits to maintaining weight loss | The Journal News | LoHud.com | LoHud.com

Researcher finds 7 habits to maintaining weight loss The Journal News LoHud.com LoHud.com: “There’s hope for all those people who have tried to lose weight and have not achieved long-term success,” says J. Graham Thomas, who has studied the habits of “successful losers” through the National Weight Control Registry at Brown University Medical School (nwcr.ws).Thomas studied the habits of some 6,000 adults who had lost 30 pounds or more and maintained the loss for at least one year.

Diabetes drug effective for weight loss - The Clinical Advisor

Diabetes drug effective for weight loss - The Clinical Advisor: Treatment with one class of diabetes drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists, helped obese and overweight patients with and without type 2 diabetes lose weight, data indicates.
All patients who were administered GLP-1 agonists that were included in a review and metanalysis achieved an average 6.4 lbs greater weight loss than patients on placebo or other diabetes drugs, Tina Vilsbøll, MD, of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and colleagues reported online in BMJ.

Hormone helps obese shed weight

Hormone helps obese shed weight
PARIS — An appetite-curbing hormone found in the gut may help overweight and obese people shed weight, lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol levels, according to a study released Wednesday.
Known as glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, the hormone is naturally secreted from the intestine when we eat.
Recently, doctors have begun to use GLP-1 to treat patients with type 2 diabetes due to the molecule’s ability to regulate sugar levels in the blood.

Fit pill could treat obesity and related disorders - SlashGear

Fit pill could treat obesity and related disorders - SlashGear: Experts from Harvard Medical School believe that the new hormone could lead to treatments for obesity, diabetes, and possibly even cancer along with all sorts of other conditions that can benefit from exercise. So far, the medication has been testing in mice and in tests, the researchers found that glucose control improved and the mice lost small amounts of weight. It will be a long time yet before the medication hits the market.