Researchers have developed and are testing a small, implanted gastric balloon that people can inflate or deflate to feel full ...

B ack in the early 2000s, Gastric Band Surgery (LAP-Band) was seen as the new frontier in weight loss. However, by 2019, it ...

MIT engineers have revealed a new gastric balloon design that can inflate on demand to make you feel full before meals.

Gastric balloons-silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach-can help people lose weight by making ...

If successful in human trials, this new gastric balloon could offer a solution for those unsuitable for surgery or those who ...

Gastric balloons are not new as a weight-loss aid, and stationary balloons filled with saline have long been approved for ...

Approved for use in the United States, saline filled gastric balloons stimulate a sense of fullness in the stomach, and ...

Gastric balloons filled with saline are currently approved for use in the United States. These balloons stimulate a sense of fullness in the stomach, and studies have shown that they work well ...

side view of man eating tasty burger with closed eyes A crew at MIT has developed a gastric balloon that can ... "That gives us some confidence in the longer-term compatibility of this system." ...

Gastric balloons filled with saline are currently approved for use in the United States. These balloons stimulate a sense of fullness in the stomach, and studies have shown that they work well, but ...

New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full ... the body for a very long time," Traverso noted. "That gives us some confidence in the longer-term compatibility of this ...

Gastric balloons filled with saline are currently approved for use in the United States. These balloons stimulate a sense of fullness in the stomach, and studies have shown that they work well ...