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

New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled a groundbreaking gastric balloon designed to address obesity more effectively than traditional options. This new ...

Imagine a tiny balloon in your stomach that expands to help you feel full. Or a capsule you swallow that vibrates to tell your brain when it’s time to stop eating. MIT is breaking new ground in the ...

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 ...

Also called the “stomach bug” or “stomach flu,” norovirus tends to surge during the winter months. A national surge of ...

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.

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.

A gastric balloon, a minimally invasive device, helps individuals with a BMI of 30-40 achieve significant weight loss by inducing a feeling of fullness. The weight loss achievable ranges from 10 ...