Gastric balloon being tested

Gastric balloon being tested as alternative to weight-loss surgery, GLP-1 meds
Researchers have developed and are testing a small, implanted gastric balloon that people can inflate or deflate to feel full or not.
An inflatable gastric balloon could help people lose weight
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 gastric bypass surgery,
New gastric balloon works on demand
Approved for use in the United States, saline filled gastric balloons stimulate a sense of fullness in the stomach, and studies have shown that they work well, but the benefits are often temporary.
MIT’s new silicone balloons inflate, deflate in stomach to help people lose weight
If successful in human trials, this new gastric balloon could offer a solution for those unsuitable for surgery or those who don't see results from existing weight-loss medications. Currently, alternatives for obesity treatment include gastric bypass surgery, stomach stapling, and weight-loss drugs like semaglutide.
U.S. researchers develop new inflatable gastric balloon helping weight control
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have designed a new type of gastric balloon that could help people lose weight, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not
Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an alternative: A small, implanted gastric balloon that people can inflate or deflate to feel full or not.
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