Although promising therapeutics are in the pipeline, bariatric surgery (also known as
metabolic surgery) remains our most effective strategy for the treatment of obesity and type 2 …

Various roles of intestinal flora in the gut-brain axis response pathway have received
enormous attention because of their unique position in intestinal flora-derived metabolites …

Background Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and bariatric surgery
have proven to be effective treatments for obesity and cardiometabolic conditions. We aimed …

Despite standardized surgical technique and peri-operative care, metabolic outcomes of
bariatric surgery are not uniform. Adaptive changes in brain function may play a crucial role …

Background Neuroimaging studies have revealed alterations in habenular (Hb) structure
and functional connectivity (FC) in psychiatric conditions. The Hb plays a particularly critical …

Background: Bariatric surgery has been widely recognized as the most efficient long-term
treatment method in severe obesity, yet therapy success shows considerable interindividual …

Obesity is associated with systemic inflammation, comorbidities like diabetes, cardiovascular
disease and several cancers, cognitive decline and structural and functional brain changes …

The human gut microbiome consists of a variety of microorganisms that inhabit the intestinal
tract. This flora has recently been shown to play an important role in human disease. The …

Objective To explore the predictors of menstrual recovery in polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS) women with obesity following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Methods A …

The persisting use of opioids following bariatric surgery has emerged as a prevalent
complication, heightening the probability of opioid-related harm (ORM), such as opioid …