The weight loss balloon (also called the intragastric balloon) is a simple, non-surgical outpatient procedure. Gastric balloons are an option for people who need to lose weight but do not qualify for ...

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.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled a groundbreaking gastric balloon designed to address obesity more effectively than traditional options. This new ...

James Manning / PA Images via Getty Images Allurion Technologies said it planned to test its gastric balloon with the key ingredient in popular weight-loss drugs to see if the combination improves ...

Allurion Technologies Inc. is cleared by regulators in France to resume sales of its swallowable gastric balloon to treat ...