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 ...

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 ...

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

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new type of dynamic gastric balloon—a balloon that goes in the stomach—for weight loss treatment. The design ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

side view of man eating tasty burger with closed eyes A crew at MIT has developed a gastric balloon that can be inflated or deflated to increase or decrease appetite The device might be a useful ...