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 can eventually wear off ...

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 ...

"I wanted to create a stunning and beautiful balloon garland that is easy to set up and display," said an inventor, from ...

The procedure uses an inflatable balloon inserted into the nasal passages to widen sinus channels and improve airflow. It is commonly presented as a non-surgical approach for chronic sinus congestion ...

Museum-goers were abuzz when news broke in May about Pop Air – Art is Inflatable landing on our shores. Now, the much-anticipated exhibition by The Balloon Museum has finally opened to the public this ...

Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...