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- Type 1
A balloon that?s inserted into a tiny capsule that you then swallow could be a radical new treatment for obesity. It works by filling up the stomach ? the researchers say this makes the brain think the tummy is full, curbing appetite.
The silicone balloon is packed inside a gelatine capsule that dissolves within minutes of reaching the stomach. It?s then inflated by the doctor using a long thin tube, about the width of a piece of string, which is attached to the balloon at one end and protrudes from the patient?s mouth at the other.
Air is pumped through the tube into the balloon until it reaches the size of a hamburger. The tube is then pulled to release it and a self-sealing valve traps the air inside the balloon so that it does not deflate.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...on-swallow-lose-weight.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The silicone balloon is packed inside a gelatine capsule that dissolves within minutes of reaching the stomach. It?s then inflated by the doctor using a long thin tube, about the width of a piece of string, which is attached to the balloon at one end and protrudes from the patient?s mouth at the other.
Air is pumped through the tube into the balloon until it reaches the size of a hamburger. The tube is then pulled to release it and a self-sealing valve traps the air inside the balloon so that it does not deflate.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...on-swallow-lose-weight.html?ito=feeds-newsxml