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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC — An intragastric balloon system is an effective and safe addition to lifestyle interventions for promoting weight loss in obese patients, new research has demonstrated. And weight loss ...

San Diego-based Obalon Therapeutics earned Food and Drug Administration approval for its Obalon Balloon System, a nonsurgical weight loss device for patients who failed to lose weight through diet and ...

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 ...

Microcap Allurion Technologies (NYSE:ALUR) surged ~31% in after-hours trading Thursday after posting preliminary data on weight loss associated with its gastric balloon in combination with Novo ...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, 'Intragastric Balloons Market by Type (Single, Dual and Triple), Filling Material (Gas Filled and Saline Filled), and End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory ...

STANFORD, CA -- For many people who are seriously overweight, the challenge of dropping pounds is often difficult and urgent. But now, a new technology available at Stanford Hospital is offering hope.

TARZANA, Calif. (KABC) -- A new medical technique for weight loss is offering renewed hope to patients who have been frustrated by more traditional methods. The non-surgical procedure involves ...

NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allurion Technologies, an established leader in the development of innovative, proven, and trusted weight loss experiences, today announced the Premarket Approval (PMA) ...