A magic pill for weight loss seems as far-fetched as teleporting (come on, science). But researchers may have cracked it with Obalon, an Rx pill that contains not meds, but—get ready for it—a balloon.

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 ...

What was it Dolly Parton said about her enhanced ladyparts? “Plastic surgeons are always making mountains out of molehills?” If Parton’s surgeon was making mountains, Nancy Davidson makes asteroids.

What is it about light, bright rubber filled with air that brings us so much joy? Balloons of all types have a nostalgic appeal that’s hard to pinpoint, but whether we’re talking round and ...

A new ingestible and inflatable balloon system seems to be a noninvasive way to fill up the stomach and curb appetite, researchers report. The balloon system, known as Obalon, helped obese people lose ...

The Balloon Museum in Dallas offers an interactive art experience with inflatable exhibits that visitors can touch, play with ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA --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 ...