Obesity Surgery Could Stop Diabetes
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CHICAGO - Obesity surgery helps patients do more than shed weight - it often cures their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.    The research - an analysis of 136 studies - found that such operations are more than cosmetic...
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NEW YORK  - People who manage to reduce their waistlines may also lower their risk for diabetes and heart disease, a study suggests.
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A drug approved for the  treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of  diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese  individuals, Harvard researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Gastric bypass surgery and  similar operations for severe obesity lead to long-term weight  loss, and people who have undergone such a procedure have lower  risks for heart disease and diabetes than conventionally  treated individuals, according to a new Swedish study.
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Taking vitamin C or a blood pressure lowering drug could help some of the complications associated with diabetes.
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NEW YORK  - A drug approved for the treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese individuals, Harvard researchers report.
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US scientists believe they have made a discovery which could mean a cure for more diabetic patients in the future. Some patients have already been cured by islet cell transplants, but a major obstacle is a
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(HealthDay News) -- Though it continues to grow in popularity among the severely obese, gastric bypass surgery should not be taken lightly.
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NEW YORK  - Weight loss is the key factor   in reducing diabetes risk for high-risk, overweight   individuals, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Commercially available portion control plates and bowls can help obese individuals with type 2 diabetes lose weight and reduce their need for blood sugar-controlling medications, according to a Canadian study published today.
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Obese women can ward off heart disease if they exercise. But they place themselves at a higher risk of diabetes if they don&#39;t lose weight.
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Scientists believe a virus may play a role in obesity, raising the possibility that medication could be used to tackle the condition.
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Patients who undergo obesity surgery get far more than cosmetic benefits - many also shed fat-related ailments including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, researchers say.    Their report - an analysis of 136 studies - suggests that in some cases, the drastic operations may alter the patient's body chemistry itself and relieve conditions that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure...
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NEW YORK  - Gastric surgery for obesity is  extremely effective in treating the metabolic syndrome, the  cluster of disorders that increase the risk of heart disease  and diabetes, doctors in Taiwan report.
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For obese patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that persists after standard surgery, relief may come from a type of "keyhole" operation that reduces the size of the stomach -- laparoscopic gastric bypass -- new research shows.
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Obesity surgery has helped many  patients lose weight and improve their health, a panel of  experts told U.S. regulators on Thursday, but they added there  was insufficient data on how well the procedure worked for  elderly patients covered by Medicare,
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New research shows that bariatric surgeries, like gastric bypass, are safer and more effective than originally thought, especially for teenagers and seniors. But patients have to be sure to watch their alcohol intake