“It would be inflated before a meal to curb hunger and deflated between meals ... Traverso expressed confidence in the ...

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

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 ...

Then it would be deflated in between meals,” explained ... 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 ...

Then it would be deflated in between meals ... that is probably a safer approach in the long run,” Traverso says. The researchers’ new balloon is similar to a traditional gastric balloon ...

"It would be inflated before a meal to curb hunger and deflated between meals ... Traverso expressed confidence in the long-term compatibility of this balloon. The team’s promising findings ...

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 ...