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

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

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have ...

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 ...

The balloon, composed of silicone and appropriate for inflation and deflation, is intended to help individuals manage their ...

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

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

Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...

Advertisement Gastric balloons are not new as a weight-loss aid, and stationary balloons filled with saline have long been approved for weight control by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.