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  • June 2008

    • Surgery Cuts Down Obesity Without a Knife

      Boston Globe  |  Jun 28, 08 5:54 PM CDT

      Surgery Cuts Down Obesity Without a Knife

      (Newser) - A Boston hospital has successfully performed a first-of-its-kind obesity surgery that doesn’t require a scalpel. The promising treatment involves passing a tube through the patient’s throat, which bypasses the need to cut the patient—and reduces the risk of infections, bleeding, and scarring. “This is less invasive, and patients would have a very quick recovery,” one researcher said. More »

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      obesity  • surgery  • medical breakthrough  • gastric banding surgery

  • January 2008

    • Surgery Kicks Type 2 Diabetes Better Than Dieting: Study

      New York Times  |  Jan 23, 08 8:35 AM CST

      Surgery Kicks Type 2 Diabetes Better Than Dieting: Study

      (Newser) - Surgery is better than dieting and exercise to help people suffering from type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Three of four patients—73%—who underwent "lap-banding" surgery lost 20% of their body weight and were in diabetic remission within two years, WebMD reports. That compares with a 13% remission rate for patients undergoing conventional therapy of diet, exercise, and drugs and who lost an average of 1.7% of their body weight. More »

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      obesity  • surgery  • diabetes  • American Diabetes Association  • gastric banding surgery

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