Dieters’ food intake could be cut by 60 per cent following the development of a new type of gastric balloon by engineers at MIT. The new balloon is similar to a traditional gastric balloon. It is ...

Gastric balloons—silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach—can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. However, this effect can eventually ...

But unlike other gastric balloons, this one can be inflated and deflated to mimic the body's natural sensations of hunger and fullness. An early test on animals showed a 60% decrease in food ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA --Gastric balloons — silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach — can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. However ...

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 ...

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 ...