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 ... who cannot undergo surgery or did not tolerate ...

Conservative treatment by lifestyle changes and pharmacotherapy is often unsuccessful in the long-term, and bariatric surgery is only ... discovered upon balloon removal—in 16% of patients.

Actress Jackie Matubia has left netizens impressed after sharing before/after photos following a gastric balloon procedure. In the photo, the mother of two looks more toned in her after picture ...

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 ...

the new gastric balloon could offer an alternative to existing obesity treatments. Other treatments for obesity include gastric bypass surgery, “stomach stapling” (a surgical procedure in ...

Three years earlier, when his body mass index was 26.5 kg/m2, a gastric balloon had been inserted ... One day after gastroscopic balloon removal the patient was free of symptoms; his pancreatitis ...

the new gastric balloon could offer an alternative to existing obesity treatments. Other treatments for obesity include gastric bypass surgery, "stomach stapling" (a surgical procedure in which ...

Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an alternative: A small, implanted gastric balloon that ... who cannot undergo surgery or did not tolerate ...

side view of man eating tasty burger with closed eyes A crew at MIT has developed a gastric balloon that can be inflated ... to weight-loss meds or bariatric surgery So far it's only been tested ...