Insidermedicine in 60 - June 19 2008

Description: From Montreal - Gastric bypass surgery, a treatment for obesity that involves surgically reducing a patient's stomach size, may lower the risk of cancer. In a study of nearly 6800 patients, the cancer rate among those that received gastric bypass surgery was 2%, compared to 8.5% in those that did not receive the procedure. Those who had the surgery lost more than 67% of their excess body weight on average. From Seattle - By drawing blood from patients, locating specific immune system cells ...