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 ...

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 ...

1. As used herein, a fluid can be either a liquid or a gas. Exemplary fluids for inflating a balloon 3 are saline, air, or carbon dioxide gas. Exemplary fluids drained by the catheters mentioned ...