Very interesting…it seems that in the very near future we may have another option other than obesity-fighting drugs and gastric bypass surgery…a weight loss implant. I’m not sure if I would try something like this, but it definitely sounds a lot safer than gastric bypass, would you try it?
From MSNBC - Health/Diet and Nutrition
CHICAGO - Within a few years, Americans may have a new tool to fight back against obesity: electricity.
Not from the power grid, but from implanted pacemaker-like devices that influence a key nerve linked to food-related functions, including feelings of hunger and fullness.
The quest for obesity-fighting drugs and devices is a tricky area where companies have stumbled before, and hacking into the nervous system can prove challenging. But it’s also a potentially huge market given the prevalence of obesity and the scarcity of useful, low-impact treatments.
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