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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine a tiny balloon in your stomach that expands to help you feel full. Or a capsule you swallow that vibrates to tell your brain when it’s time to stop eating. MIT is breaking new ground in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 eventually can wear ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Adults with obesity who received a novel gastric balloon ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — A multicenter study of more than 3000 overweight and obese patients in Brazil who had intragastric-balloon procedures indicates that this is "a valid endoscopic therapeutic option for ...