If only weight loss were as easy as swallowing a pill — and now, it might be. Doctors from Italy have developed an easy-to-swallow capsule that fills with water to create a small balloon after 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 ...

Combining a swallowable gastric balloon with a weight loss drug may be a way to lose significant body weight, a new study suggests. In about eight months of combination treatment, participants lost an ...

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. -- A silicon balloon, which is less invasive than other weight loss procedures, made its debut at Midlands Clinic in 2016. ORBERA, an intragastric balloon, has been used for weight ...

The capsule is ingested and then the gastric balloon is filled with water to create a sense of fullness - ALLURION/PA Obese patients have taken a water balloon weight loss pill on the NHS for the ...

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 ...

Weight loss is a complicated process. Some people may need extra help to burn fat and keep the weight off. The most common option is weight loss surgery. However, it may not be affordable for everyone ...

If weight loss with drugs that must be self-injected weekly doesn’t sound appealing — think Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound — there may be an intriguing new option available down the road. It's “the ...

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, this effect ...

"At Healthy Life Bariatrics in Los Angeles, Dr. Moein offers the gastric balloon as a non?surgical weight loss option for patients seeking help beyond diet and exercise. The procedure involves placing ...

Jan. 6, 2006 — -- A popular procedure in Europe called gastric ballooning seems like a great alternative to gastric-bypass surgery. All it takes is inserting a balloon into the stomach through ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a ...