Monday, May 19, 2008
Treat Obesity and Slim Down Easily With VBLOC Therapy
Okay. You are on a diet for the nth time. And just when you plan to stick on to a low cal diet, temptation strikes in the form of an irresistible B'day party. This time you don't have to worry, implant VBLOC in your body and you can be sure that the extra helping of icecream never reaches your plate. Because you would be full after a few bites. Simple way to slim down isn't it.
Credit - Enteromedics
In the United States, it is estimated that 93 million Americans are obese.Almost 112,000 annual deaths are attributable to obesity. Being overweight, obese or morbidly obese significantly increases the risk of developing many other diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis and much more.
For patients suffering from morbid obesity weight loss surgery came into the picture. Weight loss surgery limits the amount of food you can take in. Some operations also restrict the amount of food you can digest.However this surgery has risks and complications, including infections, hernias and blood clots.
A lot of people who need help stay away from seeking help due to the complications involved. Scientists realised that a safer alternative had to be found out.Looks like they have found a solution. At a neurotechnology conference in Boston last week, Enteromedics described positive preliminary results from a European trial of its vagal blocking therapy, called VBLOC.
In VBLOC therapy, two electrodes are laproscopically implanted at the top of the stomach to block signals from the vagus nerve.A regulator implanted under the skin then sends high-frequency pulses of electricity to the electrodes, which are thought to block the signals coming from the vagus nerve. This experimental therapy, is developed by Enteromedics, a medical-device company based in St. Paul, MN. This device restricts the expansion of the stomach when we start to eat. Thus limiting the amount of food we take.
Initial analysis shows that patients ate an average of 500 fewer calories per day. So far there is no report of death or any serious side effects. Further research on the milder side effects will be carried out before this therapy hits the market.
Source - Technology Review
Credit - Enteromedics
In the United States, it is estimated that 93 million Americans are obese.Almost 112,000 annual deaths are attributable to obesity. Being overweight, obese or morbidly obese significantly increases the risk of developing many other diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis and much more.
For patients suffering from morbid obesity weight loss surgery came into the picture. Weight loss surgery limits the amount of food you can take in. Some operations also restrict the amount of food you can digest.However this surgery has risks and complications, including infections, hernias and blood clots.
A lot of people who need help stay away from seeking help due to the complications involved. Scientists realised that a safer alternative had to be found out.Looks like they have found a solution. At a neurotechnology conference in Boston last week, Enteromedics described positive preliminary results from a European trial of its vagal blocking therapy, called VBLOC.
In VBLOC therapy, two electrodes are laproscopically implanted at the top of the stomach to block signals from the vagus nerve.A regulator implanted under the skin then sends high-frequency pulses of electricity to the electrodes, which are thought to block the signals coming from the vagus nerve. This experimental therapy, is developed by Enteromedics, a medical-device company based in St. Paul, MN. This device restricts the expansion of the stomach when we start to eat. Thus limiting the amount of food we take.
Initial analysis shows that patients ate an average of 500 fewer calories per day. So far there is no report of death or any serious side effects. Further research on the milder side effects will be carried out before this therapy hits the market.
Source - Technology Review
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