By Christian Zerfaß, Ph.D. Obesity is an increasingly common health problem. To counter obesity, gastric surgeries can be carried out to reduce the gastric volume, such as laparoscopic gastric plication (LGP). It is conceivable that a lower gastric volume leads to reduced food uptake, and thus caloric intake. However, wider metabolic changes can follow gastric...
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Long-term hormone tx increases mortality risk for men with low PSA after prostate surgery
Analysis finds PSA levels predict which men with recurrent prostate cancer will be harmed by adding long-term hormone therapy to radiation AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY CHICAGO, September 15, 2019 — A secondary analysis of a recent clinical trial that changed the standard of care for men with recurring prostate cancer finds long-term hormone therapy does more harm than good for many men and...
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13 adults with complete paralysis benefit from nerve transfer surgery
By Ana Sandoiu Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey A new study showcases the benefits of nerve transfer surgery — sometimes in combination with traditional tendon transfer surgery — for restoring upper limb function in people with complete paralysis. Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects close to 290,000 people in the United States, according to recent estimates. Of...
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Weight loss surgery may affect the risk of cancer
A new analysis published in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery) indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual’s risk of developing cancer. This national population-based cohort study used data from the Hospital Episode Statistics database in England collected between 1997 and 2012. A total of 8794 obese patients who underwent gastric bypass, gastric banding, or sleeve gastrectomy...
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How old is too old for surgery, and why?
Many of us will have been in situations with older loved ones where a doctor says surgery is too risky given the patient‘s advanced age. Why is it surgery becomes risky in the elderly, and is it based on chronological age or their health? Many changes in the body occur in response to the injury and...