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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Tuesday approved an inflatable medical balloon that aids weight loss by filling up space in the stomach. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Reshape ...

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 ...

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 tough sell, too. Now, researchers at the ...

MIT engineers have revealed a new gastric balloon design that can inflate on demand to make you feel full before meals. Reading time 2 minutes Imagine a professional inflating a balloon with a small ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A gastric balloon is seen here. Photography courtesy of Allurion A new report finds a gastric ballon in combination with weightloss medication can help people drop pounds. The ...