A gastric balloon, a minimally invasive device, helps individuals with a BMI of 30-40 achieve significant weight loss by ...

The weight loss balloon (also called the intragastric balloon) is a simple, non-surgical outpatient procedure. Gastric balloons are an option for people who need to lose weight but do not qualify for ...

Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an alternative: A small, implanted gastric balloon that people can inflate or deflate to feel full or not.

Topline data were announced from the AUDACITY trial evaluating the Allurion Gastric Balloon, a swallowable, procedureless intragastric balloon, in adults with obesity.

The patients were given a capsule that contains a gastric balloon that is then filled with water. The treatment makes people feel fuller for longer, so they eat less, and can be delivered in 15 ...

Background and Aim: Endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) has been used for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). There are several reports on the utility and success of this non ...

Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an alternative: A small, implanted gastric ...