Description

The Dual Problem of Obesity and Diabetes: Old Problems Die Hard.- Cost of Obesity Recurrence.- Recent Trends in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.- Perspectives of Robotic Bariatric Surgery.- Sleeve Gastrectomy and Transit Bipartition.- Surgical Options in Type 2 Diabetes.- Endoscopic Therapeutic Options for Type 2 Diabetes.- Ileal Transposition Surgery: Mechanisms of Weight Loss and Diabetes Improvements.- Left Gastric Artery Embolization to Treat Obesity: Rationale, Technique, Experimental and Clinical Studies.- Pharmacologic Approach to Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Patients.- Peripheral Signals and Food Intake Control.- Appetite-Inhibiting Properties of Proteins.- Cell Therapy for Diabetes.- Stem Cells Derived Insulin-Secreting Cells for Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: Exploiting Laboratory Discoveries.