The newly-approved device requires only that patients swallow it in their doctor's office to achieve weight loss, according ...

What the research is about Gastric cancer (stomach cancer) develops when cells lining the inner surface of the stomach ...

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced medical devices, including tiny ...

The Allurion gastric balloon can be swallowed in a 15-minute office visit and lead to a weight loss of up to 14 percent in 4 ...

NERD, or non-erosive reflux disease, is a form of GERD in which people experience chronic acid reflux symptoms but have a normal-appearing esophagus on endoscopy. In other words, stomach acid triggers ...

Liver enzymes help break down food and turn it into energy and nutritional elements, among other things. Elevated levels ...

System touted very low rate of adverse events ...

As gastroenterology shifts further toward advanced outpatient care, a new wave of devices is expanding what can be treated endoscopically, and how efficiently practices can operate.  From tools that ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chi Mei Medical Center treated a 40-year-old man’s acid reflux with minimally invasive surgery ...

The FDA approves the Allurion balloon for weight loss, which is swallowed and doesn't require a procedure for removal.