Don’t Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) was associated with an increased risk of alcohol use…
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Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens
In the years after bariatric surgery for severe obesity, teens who had opted for sleeve…
Noninvasive Gastric Mapping; Best Foods for the Gut? Lab Score for Crohn’s
Could a novel noninvasive gastric mapping device that measures stomach activity offer new…
New Drug for Gastric Ulcers; Linzess for Kids’ Constipation; IBD Meds Safe in…
The FDA approved an oral suspension product that combines omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate…
Intensive Endoscopy Might Not Be One-and-Done for Gastric Cancer Surveillance
The use of intensive index endoscopy was not associated with subsequently reduced detection of…
Epstein-Barr Virus Linked With Gastric Cancer
A substantial proportion of gastric cancers worldwide were linked with the Epstein-Barr virus…
Laparoscopy Noninferior to Open Surgery in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
Five-year follow-up results from the KLASS-02 randomized trial confirmed that laparoscopic…
Toby Keith’s Gastric Cancer
Country star Toby Keith is a powerhouse in his field. The 60-year-old has had more than 40 top 10…
Gastric Bypass Edges Out Sleeve Gastrectomy for 10-Year Outcomes
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass yielded slightly better weight loss at 10 years compared with…
Blood fat levels predict diabetes remission following gastric bypass surgery
A newly developed test could help doctors more accurately predict whether individuals who undergo gastric bypass surgery will experience a remission of type 2 diabetes within two years of…