Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gastric bypass surgery was linked to an increased risk for nonalcohol substance use disorder compared with no ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Metabolic and bariatric surgery was associated with an approximately 50% reduction ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although bariatric surgery is generally considered effective for the treatment of obesity, the recent death of ...

Among patients with obesity and compensated cirrhosis, bariatric surgery may significantly lower the risk of developing serious liver disease complications, according to a recent study by Cleveland ...

Across all income levels, bariatric surgery resulted in better diabetes control than GLP-1s or similar medications, a study ...

One type of bariatric surgery was linked with a higher risk for substance use disorder (SUD), according to results from the prospective, controlled Swedish Obese Subjects study. Over a median ...

A common form of weight-loss surgery may cut the risk of colorectal cancer by altering levels of molecules called bile acids in the blood and small intestine. The findings could lead to new treatments ...

Bariatric surgery was associated with higher short-term risks for acute kidney injury (AKI) and nephrolithiasis but lower long-term risks for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure with ...

What Is a Bariatric Surgeon? A bariatric surgeon is a doctor who performs gastric bypass and other types of surgeries that help you lose weight. They’re sometimes called metabolic surgeons. Your ...