Lose Weight, Gain Insight

It’s not often you hear about positive side effects of weight loss surgery. Yet, gastric bypass, which reduces the stomach to walnut-size and bypasses to the first section of the small intestine, has side effects intriguing researchers. Post-surgery, patients don’t feel as hungry and diabetes symptoms quickly improve. Understanding why could lead to new, nonsurgical treatments of obesity and diabetes.

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