Afferent Loop Syndrome (ALS): A complication characterised by an obstruction in the intestinal loop that receives bile and pancreatic secretions following gastric surgery. Endoscopic Ultrasound ...

Methods: Was conducted a retrospective cohort study in diabetic obese patients (BMI≥35 kg/m 2) with metabolic syndrome submitted to gastric bypass. The patients were divided into three groups ...

But what if we could combine the best of both? Imagine achieving the benefits of gastric bypass surgery without going under the knife — simply by taking a pill. A Boston-based biopharmaceutical ...

A “gastric bypass in a pill” could help dieters feel full quicker and shed pounds, inventors say. The new daily tablet produces a coating at the top of the intestine, moving digestion to the ...

An oral obesity treatment (SYNT-101) that mimics the metabolic effects of gastric bypass established preliminary safety, tolerability, and efficacy in a first-in-human study. Researchers ...

The makers of the experimental drug SYNT-101 claim it mimics the effects of gastric bypass surgery while preserving lean muscle mass better than GLP-1 drugs. SYNT-101 is a once-daily pill designed ...

A pill that mimics the effect of a gastric bypass has been touted as the latest weight loss miracle – and may even be more effective than fat jabs in the long term. The capsules produce a ...

In Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, we make a small “pouch” out of the stomach ... There are certain foods that may empty into the small intestine too quickly and lead to dumping syndrome. This can cause ...

Scientists have developed a new once-a-day oral treatment for obesity that mimics metabolic effects of gastric bypass without surgery. The first in-human study of a once-daily oral treatment for ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A first-in-human trial of SYNT-101, a once-daily oral treatment for obesity, demonstrated safety, tolerability, and effective duodenal coating that redirects ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Turning pain into action. It's been eight years since Rob Vasquez was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. "It's been a long journey," said Cheryl Vasquez, Rob's wife.