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 ...

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 ...

Planning for major weight loss may soon become an easier pill − or balloon − to swallow. As manufacturers ramp up for a GLP-1 legal battle and every food brand seems to be releasing new protein-packed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

People who have been fitted with gastric balloons have been warned of 'serious complications' connected to the weight-loss procedure. The treatment, which has surged in popularity in recent years, ...

This pill-size device — which is filled with saline in the stomach — helped people lose 14 percent of their body weight in 4 months. The FDA has approved a new weight loss device, a balloon that can ...

In the AUDACITY trial, 58% of patients using the Allurion Balloon achieved at least a 5% total body weight loss at 48 weeks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Allurion Gastric ...

The results of the first human trial examining a new weight loss procedure called gastric mucosal ablation were released Thursday, and the non-surgical procedure caused minimal side effects with a ...