Endoscopic treatment for obesity

Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, M.D., M.P.H., a gastroenterologist and advanced endoscopist at Mayo Clinic, discusses endoscopic treatment for obesity and revision of gastric bypass surgery for teenagers.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Classify Obesity To Improve Treatment

Andres Acosta, M.D., Ph.D, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, discusses a recent study associating certain traits with obesity.

Bipolar disorder & bariatric surgery

Karen Grothe, Ph.D., L.P., assistant professor of psychology, Mayo Clinic, discusses patients with bipolar disorder who are seeking bariatric surgery. Many patients who struggle with serious mental illness have a difficult time managing ...

Pressure ulcer prevention app

Tamara L. Vos-Draper, O.T., occupational therapist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the problem of pressure sores and preventing them. Her team is developing a smartphone app that provides biofeedback to patients so that they might manage their ...

Large waist linked to poor health, even among those in healthy body mass index ranges

Having a big belly has consequences beyond trouble squeezing into your pants. It's detrimental to your health, even if you have a healthy body mass index (BMI), a new international collaborative study has found.

Mesalamine dose may lower marker of bowel inflammation

Edward V. Loftus Jr., M.D., discusses an article looking at the ability of a drug to drive down calprotectin, a marker of bowel inflammation, in people who have ulcerative colitis.